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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09
VOL. TX.
LIZA, row AND TIE WHEEL.


Yes sar, boss, war born out dar,
Jus a little to de lef Of de HILL.
An right on down in de holler
Is de mes OF de "whipperwills."
Now OATS what dey called us niggers
An It mos used to make me fight
To hyar dem situations
Bout gittin our grub at night.
Yo' could not ride a wheel fro den,
It war TO dey made dis pike,
Yo'd bus yo' sides er 'laughin'
Ell tole you when ius seed bike. ,
Now ME an Liza, dats my wife,
Twar one day var TO- las;
We stroiled down dis berry road,
An war joggin' erlong sorte ias'.
Liza, she war moughty tat,
Wide out as shd wuz high;
An me, de niggers call me slim,
Dey said l scraped de sky.
We war Walking down dis berry road
De sun wuz pourin' down;
When Liza, she looked way head,
Seed a dus' dat siz from de groun'.
Den she looked at me wild her eyes
bulfed out,
Said: tom, 70. de Ian. what's datl
Oars sumhn er'comin' down de road,
Looks like greas big bat"
SO on it cum an closer got
clar / dun cot cold,
l knowd It sho' wuz 'struction;
So OBJ Liza took hold
Liza nebber turned her head,
l thot dat she war dun,
/ said dat am de debil;
An Liza So mus run.
So Liza put out down de road,
As hard as she could tar;
Her dress, it warn't bit too long;
Her feet, yer dey wuz bar.
But boss know You'd died,
If yo'd seed that oman git"
mos forgot err bout dat thing,
When see her "'hit de gait"
I looked once mo- an on it cum,
My ieelins / can't scribe;
But | knowed It war de debil
Or member oh his Tribe.
Well, sub. yo' orter see me move,
As down dis road struck,
An Liza too-but she look like
Well-'bout like big fat duck.
As a shot past her like a streak
She looked ready mos to faint;
ak lie Lawd to help yo'--
But Liza now can't.
Yo' see dat picket fence down dar,
/ headed straight for dat,
An boss l went right fro it
Jus like a hunted rat.
Cose Liza she mus follow me,
An for de fence she made,
hollered don yo' cume fro dar,
Don't TO goodness sake.
But boss she paid no tention,
She forgot dat wuz slim,
SO she got ias'ud in de crack;
She did as "sho' as jim"
She hollered, "marstah sabe me;
An l allus will be good;
I'll fetch back all dem chickens,
I'll quit dat stealth wood"
seed dat she wus sposin'
All de family fairs;
SO rushed back to help her,
For dat Wuz wus' Glars.
Liza she war half way iro',
Got ias. nd good an tight,
Sho's yo' baum her kinky head
Had dun turned almos' white.
JUS as got my Liza los
Up cum dat fellow on de wheel,
An boss felt right foolish,
As sneaked on fro de fiel.
Den Liza she played moughty brave,
AK me what feared;
An said JUS cos she hollered,
faint no sign she got skeared.
Jesse Phillips.
darlington, Ky.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

Once a farmer had 500 bushels Of
wheat, which he sold, not to a single
grain merchant. but TO 500 different
dealers, a bushel each, A lew OF them
paid HIM in cash. but far the greater
number said II was not convenient
then, but would pay later A few
months pas ed aud the mans bank
account ran low "How is thisl' he
said My 1870 bushels Of grain
should have kept me inaflueuce until
another crop is raised, but have
parted with the gram and have in.
stead only vast number Of accounts,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

According to a Kentucky paper,
when the telephone was first intro
duced in that state an old larmer who
did not exactly understand the work.
ing of the invention bought a new
pair Of boots for his son who lived
down in Texas. He hung the loot
wear across the wire at shutdown one
evening. During the night some one
took the boots and placed pair Of
old ones across the wire. Next
morning the old gentleman went out
aud to his delight he saw the old
boots. He hasleued into the house,
exclaiming to his wits "Say, Sal
this here telephone Is the best thing
yet John got his boot last night aud
I'm blasted II he didn't send the old
uns homep
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09
LIGHTNING
SPEED
Made by an L. g. N.
Train With Jack
Keough at the
Throttle.
The Fastest Time on Rec
ord.

The statement having been pub
lished giving an account of the fast
est iun ever made on the L. b N r.
r., awarding Engineer Pap" Russell
the honor, has called forth a correc~
tiou, as a much faster run was made
by Jack Keough,
In the year 1868 the great South
eastern railroad was to be sold at auc-
ton, from the court house door in
Nashville. The l. & N, road was
very dsiious to gain control Of that
important line, as it opened up an
outlet to ST. Louis and the West.
There we're several other roads after
It aud the bidding promised to be
lively. The date Of sale was set at
10 a. IN sharp, Nov. 10. The Presi-
dent OF the L & N then was Mr.
Meek, the founder of Meek City,
Tennessee.
Mr., Meek ana NUMBER OF STOCKS
holders started from Louisville In
ample time to reach Nashville for the
sale, but a freight wreck, at Rowletts
station detained the special train OF
two coaches, containing Mr.. Meek,
and party. twelve hours. They ar
rived in Bowling Green at 1885 o'clock
on the morning OF the If.h. DULY
one hour and Thirty FIVE minutes be
fore the sale commenced at Nashville
Mr. Meek had, however. already
wired the master mechanic, at Bow
ling Greeu, TO have the fastest engine
and the best and most reliable engi-
ueer ready to couple on to their train
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

It is related of Rev David Short
that when he was pastor of the Penn
Avenue Baptist Church at Scranton
Pa, he was Jealous in the work of Sc
curing new members. One man,
with whom he mad labored exhaus-
lively was finally persuaded as to his
Christian duty, but could not make
up his mind whether 10 become a
Methodist, or a Baptist. Finally he
hit upon a compromise aud wrote to
the doctor that he had decided to
unite with the Methodists, but would
like 10 be baptized IN the Baptist
church by immersion This so exas-
peraled the good doctor that he sent
the following reply; 4 regret cans
not accommodate you, but this church
does not take ia washing
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

From a letter written by Rev. ].
Guuderman, OF Dimondale, Mich. we
are permitted to make this extract;
Il have no hesitation in recommend
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery, as
the results were almost marvellous In
the case Of my vile While l was
pastor of the Baptist Church at Rives
Junction she was brought down with
Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms OF coughing would
last hours with little interruption and
it seemed as If she could not survive
them A friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery; it was quick
in its work and highly satisfactory
in results" Trial bottles free at
williams & Bells Drug store.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

without delay. The best engine on
the division at that time was No. Or,
which was build in England and was
considered the fastest piece OF ma
chinery on the road
Jack Keough was sent for, as he
had the best record for fast running
Of any man on the division. Jack
was In his prime and there was moths
ing too fast for him to run, but long
years Of service has tanned the wild
spirit within him, and he is now as
dy>going as a clock. The engine
was run out Of the round house and
an extra tank of water was attached
to the rear OF the tender, so as to do
away with necessity Of taking water
between here and Nashville Jack
got his engine ready and as soon as
the special came, the 81 was coupled
on ia a few mlnntes While Jack
and the conductor. we're in the teie-
graph Office getting orders, Mr.. Meek
hurried in and said: "Jack, we want
you to take us to Nashville as fast as
steam can carry us; every train on
the road is side tracked, so get there
by ten o'clock il possible"
"All right" said Jack, "get on;
we are ready to &C." Climbing on
the engine he pulled the throttle OPP
en- and they we're off. They crossed
the main street crossing at $40
O'Clock, and around the curve and
out Of sight in a few seconds they
went. -Four and a half minutes later
they whistled for Memphis Iuuetion,
which Is four miles from Bowling
Green. From the Junction there is a
long straight piece OF track, aud as
the old 81 settled down to her work,
they fairly flew. The telegraph
poles looked like the teeth on a fine
comb, and thew went through tn
small town like a whirl wind, leaving
a long string of smoke and dust be-
hing them. Twenty one minute s
gone and they passed through Fran k
lin like a fash, down Sharpe's Branch
they flew faster and faster. The
speed then was something terrific.
The engine rocked from side to side
and looked every moment as if she
would jump the track.
Mr.. Meek and party, with faces
blauched with fear, held on to the
coach seats with both bands. Reach
ing South Tunnel, the top of the
heaviest grade on the road, they ran
the FIVE miles DOWN hill with open
throttle, making the distance in three
minutes and forty seconds. Leaving
Galiatin in their rear they soon reach
ed Edgefeid Junction, only ten miles
from Nashville. Down four miles
hill they went with Nashville in the
distance, and with a long whistle Of
warning, they tore through Edge
field. A watchmsn had been station
ed at each street crossing of the road
to prevent accidents.
The never slackened speed until
they crossed Cumberland river bridge
and rolled into the College street sta~
tion. They reached the depot at ex-
aetly o;5s O'Clock making the run OF
seventy one miles in sixty.niue min~
utes. Mr. Meek reached the court
house in ample time to in the highs
est bid for the great Southern road;
thus securing the paying bianch OF
the l.. & N. The United States gov>
eminent came very near bringing suit
againgt the l. & N company on ac>
count OF holding a mail packet thirty
minutes at Cumberland river bridge.
the Waterman refusing to turn the
draw" until the special had passed
over.-[Bowling Green Times.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

In his speech at New York on Febru-
airy 20 Mr.. Bryan said: IF any person
believes a government should single
out a few people and give them advan-
tages over others, he does not under
stand equality under the law"
This is very true. But, in demanding
that silver mine owners be permitted to
take 80 cents worth Of bullion 10 the
treasury and have II stamped as one dol
lar is not Mr.. Bryan advocating the
very inequality under the law which he
rebukes9 Would not free coinage OF
silver at a fictitious ratio DO 20 single
out few people and give them ad-
vantages over othersT The owners Of
silver bullion in this country are very
few indeed.
Again Mr.. Bryan says; "No just gov
eminent ought 20 enable OF permit one
citizen 70 injure another citizen"
True. But would not the govern
ment do this II It enabled one class of
citizens, the debtors, 10 discharge their
obligations TO another class. the cred
itors, In dollars worth only half a.
much Us were the dollars io0ned7 II
the government we're 70 make wampum
or conch shells legal tender for the pay
ment Of debt. would Il not enable one
class Of citizens 20 injure another class
And would II not do the same In depre-
ciating the currency OF the country "a
q 5O-oent basis9
The people so decided last November
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

How many deaths can be traced to
a "slight cold1' The record Of NOR
tality would be greatly reduced if ev-
cry home was SUPPLIED with a bottle
of DIR. Bells Pine Tar Honey. The
great exterminator of coughs, colds,
Group and kidney affections. For
sale by q Wayne Griffin & Bro.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

| heard of DR.. Bells Pine Tar
Honey, and seeing many recommen~
dations FROM different persons, OF its
wonderful valuable merits, l thought
l would try bottle. have been Sc
riously effected tor twenty-five years
with a cough and pains in my side
and breast that were causing rue a
miserable lise ] spent hundreds of
dollars with doctors and for medi-
cine, but every thing niled until I
found this wonderful remedy. It
beats the world and has saved my
life. recommend DR.. Bells Pine
Tar Honey 10 everybody with weak
lungs It is a great success. !. B.
Rossell, Grantsburg, Ill. For sale by
Z Wayne Griffin & Bro
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

Afraid OF Sixteen e ono Fire.
The democrats OF Rhode Ialand viii,
a Is said. ignore the currency question
IN their coming state convention. They
will ignore Il for the same reason that a
burnt child stops playing with fire. IL
is 70 be hoped that the democrats will
profit by past mistakes. II would be .
pity not 10 have the two great old par
ties In the field In 1900.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09
LonisVi,Ie, henderson a s. Louis Rail.

TINS TABLE 4. 4. n. "a. BEAVER
IA hay.
GOING EAST.
Local Freight No. a9a a 9 90 a. m,
Mail No. 222 a I OF p. IN.
Fast Mail No. 2o2 a 7 IS p. m.
GOING WEST.
Fast Mail No. 2oI 7 ~ a. m.
Mail No. 22I II rs p m.
Local Freight No. 29I IS rs p. m.
H. MRRRIcK ACT.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common water glass
with urine and let it stand twenty-four
hours; a sentiment of settling indi-
Gates a diseased condition of the kid
neys. When urine stains linen it is
positive evidence of kidney trouble.
Too frequent desire to urinate or pain
in the back, is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder ore out
Of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in relieving pain
in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part Of the urinary pas
sages. It corrects inability to hold
urine and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine OF bear, and overcomes that un>
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to get up many times during the
night to urinate. The mild and the
extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root is
soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most
distressing cases. If you need a
medicine you should have the best.
Sold by druggists price fifty cents and
one dollar. For a sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free by mail,
mention THE HARTFORD REPUBLICAN,
and send your full post-ofice address
to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N.
Y. The proprietors of this paper
guarantee the genuineness of this Of
fer. 27-Iyr.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09
The Republican
and the st. Louis
Semi-weekly Globe
Democrat one year
for $l.75.


IwANT every man and woman In the United
States interested IN the Opium and whist
habits 70 have one Of my books on these die
sases. Address b. NJ. Woolley, Atlanta Ga.
Box $50, and one will be sent you free.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09

sI.oo PER BOTTLE at all Drug Stores,
or sent by mail on receipt Of price.
n00HS Containing Invaluable information Of
rnrr interest 70 All women, will be sent
fhtt 70 any address, upon application, by
The BRADFIELD REGULATOR co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1897-04-09
MOTHERS FRIEND

Is the remedy which relieves
women of the great pain and suf-
fering incident to maternity; this
hour which is dreaded as woman's
severest trial is not only made
painless, but all the danger is re-
moved by its use. Those who use
this remedy are no longer de-
spondent or gloomy; nervousness
nausea and other distressing con-
ditions are avoided, the system is
made ready for the coming event,
and the serious accidents so com
mon to the critical hour are
obviated by the use of Mothers
Friend. II IS a blessing 10 sOoman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28

James Baker, Lise Button and his
cousin, Simon Button, all of whom re-
side near Springville, Susquehanna
county, were brought to this city yes
terday afternoon by Secret Service
Oficer w. j. MoManus, OF Philadelphia
They are charged with making and
passing counterfeit dollars and half
dollar coins.
Baker, 1t Is alleged, is the leader OF
the gang. He arrived at Springville
about five years ago from Bingham
ton and some time afterwards started
a sawmill on the mountain about four
miles from springville. in a wild and
desolate spot. The sawmlll is supposed
to be the place where the coins were
manufactured.
They are light and greasy and would
easily be detected by persons who took
ordinary care in examining the money
given to them. Block tin and antimony
were used in manufacturing the coins,
which have the ring of the genuine
silver coin.
About one year ago portions of Wyo-
ming and Susquehanna counties were
flooded with bad half dollars and dol
lars and when people living in that
region DeSan 10 De alarmed ABOUT tne
matter the supply suddenly ceased and
there was no more showing of the
queer" until about a month ago, when
1t began to appear in many places. but
was particularly plentiful about Lake
Carey
The treasury department directed De-
tective McManus, who is one of the
best in the service, to make an investi-
cation and one week ago he made his
appearance in the vicinity of Spring
vile in the guise of an agent for the
Mccormack Harvester works. He cir
| culated extensively among the people
between Montrose and Tunkhannock
and soon had enough Of evidence ac-
| cumulated to warrant him In taking
Baker and the two Buttons into GUS
tody. He did the trick single-handed
and brought his prisoners to this city
and lodged them in the police station.
United States Commissioner Charles
Du Pont Breck was not in the city yes
terday and the prisoners were held in
| the police station until today, when II
| is expected Mr.. Breck will arrive In
| the city. They will be given a hearing
| and other warrants may be issued. The
plates used in making the coins have
not yet been found.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28

o'clock, in chambers, before Judge
Gunster. The injunction was granted
last Saturday. returnable last Wednes-
day morning, when II was postponed
on account of the absence from the city
Of II. C, Reynolds, one of the attorneys
In the case.
The bill of complaint alleged that the
defendant company was trying to go
out OF business and fraudulently dis
posing OF its assets and office furniture
to the detriment OF the plaintiff. Mrs,
Anna Sheridan and Mrs. Margaret
Reilly, represented by Attorney II, j,
Bourke. were benefciaries. and asked
TO intervene in the bill for the purpose
of enforcing their claims. These two
claims, however, were paid In full yes
terday morning before the case was
called.
At the hearing the defendants, rep
resented by Attorneys /. ii. Burns, r.
w. Fleitz and j. w. Carpenter, de-
INJURED to the bill, and the injunction
was continued. Attorneys II. c. Rey-
| nolds, A, j. Colborn, jr, and r.. j.
Bourke appeared for the plaintiff.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28
GOING TO MT. GRETNA.
Thirteenth Regiment Marksmen Will
shoot in State Matches.

On Monday the Thirteenth regiment
rifle team will leave for Mt. Gretna to
participate in the state matches which
will be shot next week, beginning
Wednesday. Tuesday will be devoted
to practice work.
The members of the Thirteenth's
team are Captain Frank Robling, of
Company c; Sergeant Reese Watkins,
of headquarters; Private G. B. Will
liams, of Company d; Private G. w.
Stout, Of Company d; Private w. w.
Youngs, of Company D. For years the
Thirteenth regiment has led the regi-
ments of the state in these matches,
and it's friends expect to see 1t do 1t
again this year. Mr.. Youngs has shot
in these matches for six years, and
every time has won the state cham
pionship. He is conceded to be one
of the most marvellous marksmen that
has ever shot in the National Guard
matches of this state. AS he is with
the team this year he may be again
expected to win the first prize.
Lieutenant H. b. Cox, regimental
inspector of rifle practice, will accom-
pany the marksmen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28
Through Car to and from the Seashor,

The Central r. r. OF New Jersey now
run a through coach from Scranton to
Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean
Grove, Point Pleasant and intermedi-
ate stations and return, Nos. 10 and 9.
On going this trip this train leaves
Scranton 500 a. m, Wilkes-Barre a.
M, Mauch Chunk IL a. m, Allentown
11:56 a. M, Bethlehem 1211 p. m, As
bury Park and Ocean Grove 4;O5 p M,
Belmar All p. m, Point Pleasant 4:S0
p. m.
On the return trip train leaves Point
Pleasant IL 40 a. M, Ocean Grove and
Asbury Park 1906 noon, Long Branch
1924 p. M, arriving at Easton S:42 p
m., Bethlehem 4:04 p. m, Allentown
4:19 p. m., Mauch Chunk Sis p. m.
Wilkes-Barre 7:07 p. m, Scranton 7:5S
p. m
BY this arrangement no change OF
cars, nor transfer of passengers or
baggage is necessary.
Trains Nos. and IL also connect fol
seashore points, with but one change
of cars-at Elizabethport.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-28
THEY START ON MONDAY.
Lackawanna Democrats to Go to the
State Convention.

State Convention.
The Lackawanna delegates to the
Democratic state convention, which Is
to take place in Reading next Tuesday,
will leave here via the Jersey Central
Monday at 12:45 p. m. The delegation
will be made up as follows First dis
trict, p. j. Nealis, John NJ. Casey and
]. +. Harris; Second district, r. j..
Beamish, T. p. Duffy and d. ]. Reedy;
Third district, John j, Coyne, NJ. F.
Mcdonnell; Fourth district M. r. Fad
den, Miles McAndrew T. A. Holmes
City Treasurer Boland, county chair
man T. ]. Jennings, State Committee
man Martin Cadden Attorney NJ. F,
Conry and q number of other promin-
ent Democrats will accompany the
delegation. At Wilkes Barre they will
meet the Luzerne representatives,
eighteen In number and proceed to-
gether to the convention. There was
some talk of a combination Of the two
counties, which would give voting
strength greater than that of any dis
trict outside Of Philadelphia. This
scheme. however, is not thought feas-
ible now, owing to a division in the
Luzerne crowd.
State Chairman Garman and the
Lenahans are warning over the Har-
rity matter, and each side has corralled
about the same number Of delegates.
The Lackawanna delegation, too, is
not harmonious on the Harrity ques-
tion, and altogether it is not without
the bounds of possibility that instead
of a combination there may be the
spectacle of double house divided
against itself.