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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18

But I'm neither a fool nor a woman.

But I'm neither a fool nor woman.
shall put the screw on where | choose;
you can be my man If you like, Mr..
Foster; II not there are other lawyers in
Crowchester. | suppose"
There are. sir. and you'd better select
one, said the young man quietly. my
father and grandfather before him man
aged this property to the satisfaction of
that gentleman" indicating the blue
coated squire left Of the fireplace and
of his daughter for three-quartera of a
century, but for myself now beg to re-
sign the Office Of your solicitor"
"'Well done.'" cried Mr.. Westbrook,
sharply. II don't know which of you
young ladi,s remarked We'll done. to
this high falutin' speech, but allow me to
say. while you are eating the bread of
charity under my roof, consider the
words an impertinence."
II never said We'll done.'" exclaimed
Olive, turning scarlet.
"Nar.I," said Helen timidly.
"lfSrd time to waste on the matter, =
said Mr.. Westbrook, incredulously, II
should insist on your Withdrawing the
words: but I've not. merely beg TO in
form you now that the fifty pounds a
year offered to you is not to be looked
upon in the light of pension. 1t is
purely matter of charity. which con-
tinue or suspend as circumstances direct.
must request that you be ready to leave
the Grange on Saturday next. AS for
your brother. ON reconsideration. de-
cline to have anything to do with him.
You o. "-sneering-"M Foster perhaps
must look about and find him a home. +"
Much obliged. sir. but he has got
one" said voice that seemed to issue
from the back Of Mr.. Westbrook's chair
"What the devil is thatT cried the
gentleman. starting up, and Toots, who
had got In as the servants went out, and
had been uneasily smelling about in all
directions, now bolted with yelps Of joy
towards the tireside bookcase.
1T was Squirrel speaking" cried Helen.
but he's not here" exclaimed Olive.
"Yes. he is. returned the semi-ghostly
tone, quite cheerfully. and the long piece
of oak paneling on which hung old
Godfrey Westbrook's portrait swung
slowly forward. disclosing the SCOT
smirched countenance of Master Cyril,
holding in his arms black tin case,
marked with Miss Pleasance Westbrook's
name in white letters.
Its her will" he cried exultingly. II
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
NO. 81.

here not yet citizens it would be as we'll
to send away, as well as see that others
like them may not reach our shores with
such IMMUNITY. II every foreigner
coming here is required to furnish sat
isfactory evidence that he Is worthy and
honest and a desirable acquisition to
our citizenship, the ships that are bring
ing them over by thousands would be
apt to go more loaded the other way.
II is certainly time to put on the brakes
and qualify our prefer of asylum to the
oppressed of all nations, bringing it
down to what surely must have been the
original spirit in which our fathers Of
fered it. 1t is hundred years and over
since the invitation was hung ont and
most assuredly the conditions are now
quite different from what they were
then. The house is now about full. 1t
was then new, roomy and empty.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
Black Magic.

Medieval writer's had much to say
about black magic, and those who prac-
ticed it. In our time we have grown so
wise that we have proved no such thing
exists, or ever did exist. Very good.
What we are not afraid of is not apt to
hurt u.s. But if there is no such thing
as black magic, what malign influence
is it that enables person like the wo-
man Diss Debar the so called "spook
priestess" to entangle victim after VIC
tim in her net. She bamboozled Luth-
er Marsh, one of the ablest lawyers of
New York, out of thousands of dollars
by alleged spirit pictures. She de-
ceived many others by pretending to
produce the same kind of pictures upon
the stage, though the fraud was so palp-
able that it made one feel bad for hui
man nature to think anybody could be
taken In by it.
The woman was sent TO Blackwell's
Island prison for obtaining money nm
der false pretenses Her career was full
ly exposed by newspapers throughout
the country. 1t would have been q
reasonable conclusion that Diss Debar
was irretrievably ruined.
Was she? Not she. No sooner had
she been released than she went to
Washington and laid her net for rich
widow there. The spook dodge was
played successfully. BY slate writing
the rich widow was commanded to give
Diss Debar shelter. Next the two
went to Europe together, ID. ID. claim
ing to be the prosecuted and cast off
wife of the rich Mr.. Luther Marsh. In
London the widow was rescued from
the spook priestess while she yet had
some money left and came home.
Thus the priestess makes her living.
She is not handsome. She is fat. She
is not eloquent or learned. Neverthe-
less, with her record fully exposed,
wherever she goes she finds rich peo-
pie who become as babies in her hands.
Her case is not singular Most of our
readers will recall instances in which,
in some inexplicable way, unworthy and
designing persons have wound them
selves around the best aud noblest of
people, and made them do their will ut
terly. If this is not mesmerism, or
black magic, or something of that ma
ture, what is it?
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

This is verify an ''agc of gold" and
though you can read in almost any pa
per about the curse of mOnopolies, and
hear our rich men cursed upon every
street corner, yet the thoughts of the
masses of our people are centered in
this one thiDg-the acquisition of
wealth. After the American child has
arrived at the proper age to understand
IA thing il is taught the value of money,
and in many cases il looks like the
young idea has an intuitiye knowledge
that the stuff is precious. We meet
many people who are ignorant and il
literate, but strange b. say You meet
but few who do not know how to count
money. You may ask them how much
is two times five or three times five and
they cannot tell you but they can
take five cent pieces and ten cent
pieces and sum them up MS fast as the
most enlightened. Il jacksonville Item.
Did you notice il? Ohio Republic
ans ,lon't seem to he getting any
thing this year. Halstead couldn't
be confirmed as Minister to Germany,
nor elected to the Senate; Foraker was
defeated for Governor, and lastly,
Mckinley, the best of the lot, was
beaten for Speaker by a course, ill
natured man from Maine, known as
tom" Reed Time was, and but n
few years ago, when the Ohio
Republicans claimed mortgage upon
all the hest offices in the country; now
there are none to do them reverence or
give them any of the public pie. They
may serve for still-house watches, but as
important ofiice-holders they are no
longer in demand. - Frankfort Capital.
Cal. Brice is confronted with an en-
barrassing issue in his campaign for
United States Senator in Ohio. Ii is
charged that he has avoided for several
years payment of taxes on his stocks
and bonds in the Buckeye State on the
claim that he was u resident of New
York If the men of Ohio let New
Yorker walk of with their Senatorial
plum, then, indeed. is politics. stran ye
bed fellow. II Owensboro Messenger.
II has been said time and again that
the man who kills another in Ken
lucky is as apt to he punished as the
one who steals n horse or a barlow knife.
But such is not fair statement of the
result Of crimes in this State. Murder
is one thing and larceny another. The
penalty for one is much greater than
that Of the other, and one is much more
dreaded than the other. Men are be-
ing convicted in the courts most every
day in Kentucky for crime, and il is n
sad reflection upon our Judiciary for the
press and people, TO say that no distinc-
ton is made in the degree of punish
ment Occasionally incompetent men
are put in office, but that occurs in
every State. Few men that are guilty
OF a high crime in this State, but stand in
awe of the consequences. Our officers ms
IA rule perform their duty and offenders
of the law are punished by the courts
II is not commendable in ms to be al
ways raising hue and cry about the
Ulcers of the law, and their failure to
do their duty, when we know that such
is not often the case. M Breckenridge
News.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
A Valuable Medical Treatise.


The edition for 1890 of the sterling
Medical Annual, known as Hostetter's
Almanac, is now ready, and may be OBJ
tanned, free of cost, of druggists and
general country dealers in all parts OF
the United States, Mexico, and indeed
in every civilized portion of the Wes-
ern Hemisphere. This Almanac has
been issued re gularly at the commence
ment of every year for over one-fourth
of century. 1t combines, with the
soundest practical advice for the preser-
walton aud restoration of health, large
amount of interesting and amusing
light reading, and the calendar, astrom-
ical calculations, chronological items,
&c., are prepared with great care, and
will be found entirely accurate. The
issue Of Hostetter's Almanac for 1890
will probably be the largest edition of a
medical work every published in any
country. The proprietors, Messrs.
Hostetter a. Co., Pittsburgh, Pa, on
receipt of two cent stamp, will for
ward copy by mail TO any person who
cannot procure one in his neighbor-
hood. dec
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18

The Court of Appeals recently decid
ed a case of Importance to school Off
GERS. A school-house in Franklin coun
ty was condemned by the County Su'
perintendent and the Trustees levied q
tax to build a new one, without submit
ting the question to vote Of the peo'
pie of the district One of the tax-pay-
ers got out an injunction restraining the
collection of the tax. II was fought
through the Circuit Court and the
Court of Appeals, each time being de-
cided in favor of the Trustees.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
ade by FORT wAyne FURNITURE CO.. Fort Wayne, Ind

worked for him Loyalty. and celebrated
his election by going on tremendous
spree, which lasted internationally all
winter. The Harrison inaugural came
around and found them far enough re-
covered to file applications for office,
after which they resumed their inter-
rupted celebration. The long continu-
ed soak resulted in delirium tremens,
and by the time they emerged from the
hospital President Harrison was dead
aud the Tyler Administration had
thrown the Wing party into consterna-
ton and antagonism. The two friends
met in saloon. whist, Pat, fwaht do
yees think OF the sitoowashun noo?"
cts turrible." ''Fwaht wud Ginerl
Harrison sia, il he war aloive to.daa?"
"Tm thinkin' he'd saa; Tn domn'd
glad I'm dead"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
re Consuxaaptives.

The undersigned having been restored to
health by simple means, after suffering for
several years with severe lung affection,
and That dread disease Consumption. Is
anxious Ia make known To his fell
low sufferers the means Of cure. To those
who desire 1t, he will cheerfully send (free OF
CHARGE II copy OF the prescription used,
which they will mud a sure cure r Com
sumption, Asthma, Catarrh. Bronohi-
tbs ANA all throat and lung Maladies. He
hopes all sufferers Will try his Remedy, rs II
IN Invaluable. Those desiring the prescrip-
ton, which Will cost them nothing, and may
EDWARD A. WILsoN, Williamsburg, Kings
County, New York. Oly
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
A Line of Demarkation.

Pauucali news
A very great disadvantage which this
country labors under is the opportunity
and shelter it offers TO the lower classes
and the vicious from almost every 9th
err land in the world. 1t is great she'd
work of shelter for such, it may be
said, with no closed doorway on any
side to prevent the refuge of criminals
and paupers as they may have occasion
TO seek it. We do make a show OF shut
ting the Chinese out in manner, it is
true, but even this seems to present
greater incentive to their coming,
thousands of such smuggling themselves
in by one route or another until the
pretense amounts to little else than a
burlesque. All countries have their
poor and their criminals, who are M
tive, and no doubt in much larger pro-
portion than we, but there is probably
no other which is cursed with such con-
slant influx of foreign born paupers sand
criminals Without such intention We
offer an asylum OF safety to the latter
and permit them early to join in the
control of our affairs, and IL is in near
ly every instance this fact that leads to
the strikes and troubles and rioting We
have had at intervals, and which has
sometimes threatened the foundation of
our boosted free institutions. And has
it not occurred to many thinking peo-
pie that our democracy is a little too
literally drawn? II does seem that the
line ought to be drawn closely down at
paupers and criminals seeking our
shores, and that there may be no more
mistake Us to this, in every case have
the burden of proof devolve upon the
new conner. The law, they say, pre-
sumes man innocent until he is prov
en- guilty. 1t is too late for this after
the vicious and those Objectionable are
here and part of our makeup. II is
these and their offspring that are crowd
ing our penitentiaries, and II it liz not
stopped the time will come when there
will not be good elbow room even on
the outside for them. Every day We
live shows an increase of crime and pow
erty in this country, and from the very
cause mentioned. There are thousands
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
A Little War Story.
Frankfort Capital


The Allen Sentinel tells the following
little story of Chief Justice Joseph II.
Lewis, of the Court of Appeals. 1t must
be stated, however that Judge Lewis
was not General at the battle of Stone
river, nor until after.that of Chickamau-
ga, but he was good one from that
date until the end came.
As Judge Joseph II. Lewis is now be-
fore the public as candidate to succeed
himself on the Appellate bench, the fol-
lowing story appears timely. Eight
years ago in his first canvass General
Lewis was here. Bud" Huntsman,
one OF the staunchest Republicans in
Allen county, happened to see him and
asked:
"Who is that MANI"
"That is Judge Lewis, of the Appel
late Court" responded one who knew
him.
81 saw that man once under circum-
stances will never forget" said Mr..
Huntsman.
Upon being pressed to relate the cir
cumstance, the speaker continued:
81 was Federal soldier at the battle
of Stone river. Just in the midst of
the terrific fight mimic ball found my
left thigh and penetrated IL, completely
disabling me. As lay groaning on the
ground, in constant danger from flying
bullets, a Confederate General came
riding by. Seeing me wounded and
in danger, he refined up his horse, put
me up behind him and carried me to a
pile of stones, behind which he placed
me, saying: Here no wild balls will
find you. If we gain the field, / will
return and care for you; il not, your
own men will give You aid With that
he rode into the fight"
1t is not proper to add that Mr.. Hunts
man did not then and never will vote
against Judge Lewis.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
: cried exultingIy. :


went up the chimney yesterday, to get
out Of Mr.. Westbrook's clutches, and
slipped in here and found 1t all by
chance. And ! knew Aunt Pleasance
could not have got up the chimney. 30 ]
came up again today and brought some
matches with me, and found this little
door out. Auntie knew about 1t. Of
course, and hid the old parchment up
here ! suppose. Take it, please, Mr.
Foster. I've read It all through. Mr..
Westbrook's got the family plate, because
she wished it to 60 with the name. and
we've got all the rest. Thank you. Mr..
Westbrook, for locking me up yesterday.
I'm very much obliged to you. We
should never have found Aunt Plen's
will If you hadn't been 5" savage with
me for nothingr'
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
THE FIRST SYMPTOM or DEATH.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains in
various parts of the body, sinking at the
pit of the stomach, loss of appetite, fe-
verishness, pimples or sores, are all pos
tive evidence of poisoned blood. No
matter how it became poisoned it must
be purified TO avoid death. DIR. Acker's
English Blood Elixir has never failed to
remove scrofnlous OF syphilitic poisons.
Sold under n positive guarantee. Sold
by ". Wayne Griffin a. Bro 47m8
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
A Terrible Situation.

An old story of the Tippecanoe cam
paign has been resurrected by II veteran
of 1s40 Two freshmen in New York
city had departed far enough from their
natural affiliations to become ardent
supporters Of Old Tippecanoe. Despite
argument, entreaty and threats they
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
Shiloh's CONSUMPTION Cure.

This is beyond question the most sue
cessful Cough Medicine we have ever
sold, few doses invariably cure the
worst cases of Cough, Group, aud Bron-
chitis, while its wonderful success in
the cure of Consumption is without a
parallel in the history of medicine.
Since its first discovery il has been
sold on guarantee, u test which no
other medicine can stand. Ii YOU have
a Cough we earnestly ask you to try it.
Price 10 cents, 80 cents, and Sl.00. IL
your lungs are sore, Chest or Back
lame, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster.
Sold by J. w. Ford. Al TX
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
BUCKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

THE BEST sALvE In the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands. chilbIains,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
~ cures piles or no pay required. IL is guar
anteed 10 give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded-price Is cents per box. For sale
by u. Wayne Griffin Bro. AL y
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18

Everybody knows that the conditions
for health are not favorable when the
stomach, liver, and bowels are disor-
dcred In such cases, headache, indi-
gestion, and constipation are the result I;
for all which ailments the proper rene
dy is Ayers Cathartic Pills
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
DIR. ACKER,s ENGLISH PILLS

Are active, effective and pure. For sick
headache, disordered stomach, loss OF
appetite, bad complexion and bilious
ness, they have never been egualed,
neither in America or abroad. Sold by
u. Wayne Griffin 4 Bro. Amt
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
Notice TO Log Men.

Those desiring to contract their logs,
can find me ut home Mondaysand Sat
nrdays. | am now ready 10 make con-
tracts. Resp'y, W. II. MOORE,
32tf Hartford, Ky.
Agent for John A. Reitz a. Sons,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18

Gatlin's Magetic Worm Syrup is made of
the best worm killer and expeler known to
the medical profession, and therefore recon-
mends itself Ask your Druggist for II. Pre-
pared solely by The Williamsburg Drug
Company, Williamsburg, Ky. Siy
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18

Keets' Specific positively cures all blood
diseases, such as scrofula, ulcers syphilitic
rheumatism, Sc. ASK your druggist Tor It,
Prepared solely by the Williamsburg Drug
company, Williamsburg. Ky. Nly
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
THE END.

when baby was sick, We gave her castoriA,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she chung to cssteris,
When she had Children, she gave them CsstoriA
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18

Thousands and tens of thousands of
bottles of"C. @. G. Certain Chill Cure"
are sold yearly and the people are con-
stantly clamoring for more. They know
a good thing when they try it. Sold
by u. Wayne Griffin X Bro.
From present indications Malaria
will be driven into the Gulf Of Mexico
by the Great Conquerer sc. @. G. Ger
tain Chill Cure" Sold by u. Wayne
Griffin 4 Bro. 81 It
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
TuATTERRIBLE COuGM

In the morning, hurried or difficult
breathing, raising phlegm, tightness in
the chest, quickened pulse, chilliness in
the evening or sweats at night, all or
any of these things are the first stages
OF consumption DIR. Acker's English
Cough Remedy will cure these fearful
symptoms, and is sold under positive
guarantee by u. w. Griffin A. Bro. Amt
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
Time for a Change.

A minister in Ohio county has made
some changes in the old time marriage
ceremony. In marrying couple last
week he got a little embarrassed and
asked the gentleman the question if he
would "love, honor, obey, &c.," instead
of asking the lady. The gentleman
readily consented. We think IL is get
ting about time for change anyhow,
and we see where the minister was right
in fixing it up so that the woman can
do the bossing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
Save Your Hair

RY a timely use Of Ayers Hair Vigor.
- This preparation has no equal as a
dressing. 1t keeps the scalp clean. cool,
and healthy, and preserves the color,
hllness, and beauty OF the hair
81 was rapidly becoming bald and
gray: Int after using two or three
bottles of Ayers Hair Vigor my hair
grew thick and glossy and the original
color was restored. melvin Aldrich.
Canaan Centre, N. III.
"Some time ago I lost all my hair in
consequence Of measles. After due
waiting, no new growth appeared.
then used Ayers Hair Vigor and my
hair grew
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1889-12-18
SQUIRREL.


Cyril could hear Olive sobbing. He
very nearly committed himself by an
audible accompaniment. c'John Foster,
you're Trojan" said he softly. IF
Olive will have you, I'll give you Toots
for "a wedding present: but. now then,
harkrD
II can't. cant say Yes" Olive fal-
tered: lit would be- wicked Of me-"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-03-30
FARM AND FIRESIpE.

TO keep green vegetables for day
Or two, sprinkle with water. and place
them on q cellar floor. Fruit should
not be kept in the cellar, but put out
singly and stood in a dark, dry, cool
place.
That the farmer may establish a
quick-growing, beefy kind upon his
farm, he is only required to secure
growthy specimens-good feeders-of
breeds not akin, and he will straight
way obtain what he desires. 1t is
largely the throwing in of a new blood
that tells upon herd, wise selec-
ton never failing to make betterment.
Bees should be furnished water if
a good supply be not close at hand.
In early spring water may be set out
to them, to which may be added a
little salt. Take salt barrel that has
Just been emptied, soak it in water and
set it out near the apiary, and the bees
will show how they appreciate such a
comic.
When a stove has been well black
ened and polished it can be kept look
ing well by rubbing it with waste pa
per. This will remove most spots. An
occasional daub may need washing off
before rubbing with the paper, but a
thorough backing is not required
Oftener than two or three times in a
season if the paper is used often.
To illustrate how all bits can be
used. here is a soup actually made
from ''leavings:" One cup water
drained from macaroni, cup water
drained from cabbage, two small bones
from roast veal, one scant tablespoon
boiled rice. Simmer these together
with chopped onion while the rest of
the dinner is cooking, thicken with a
little -four and serve with fried bread.
-Mush Biscuit: Into quart of
cold mush mix one tablespoonful of
butter, one tablespoonful of sugar and
enough flour, prepared with baking
powder, to make it stiff enough to roll.
Roll the dough about as thick as you
would for biscuit, cut with a biscuit
cutter and bake until brown in hot
oven. Cold mush cut in slices about
half an inch in thickness, the slices
dipped in -four and fried in hot butter
or 2rippings, is nice breakfast dish.