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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Blind Men Celebrate.

The Blind Mans Club OF Louisville
assembled in that city last week and
gave their annual outing. A street pa
rade by the members of the club was
she first feature OF the days programme,
. cake walk at Greenwood Park, TWEEN.
ty.eighth street and Greenwood avenue,
ending the festivities.
The club is composed OF fifteen men.
none OF whom has seen the light OF day
for over fifteen years. They meet reg
ularly and arrange literary and musical
programmes. which always prove inter
esting and amusing.
The members met yesterday morning
at Greenwood Park. They had dinner
and then. headed by brass band,
marched through the streets of the city
Each man was led by q small boy who
watched for street care, wagons and
other impending dangers. After the
parsde the blind men were weary and
tired out. They did not allow theii
condition to interfere with the remain
der Of the programme. however, aud the
celebration continued until late hour
last night.
The grand waltz was amusing and at
tracted not less than 500 people. Ths
blind men chose partners. The coupler
were guided by small boys and girls IL
order to prevent collisions. When ont
couple would get uncomfortsbly clos
TO another couple, the guides would
give jerk at the coat tails OF the dan
Gers, which would send them staggering
across the pavilion.
The blind men enjoyed the dance o
much as the onlookers, and laughe'
heartily when they we're tugged ant
pulled about by the guides.
| Women friends OF the blind men as
sembled to see the cake walk. The walk
ers wore all kinds Of gawdy colors ant
led bull dogs, held by heavy ropes
They carried canes aud wore white hats
The judges we're unable to make dc
cision, and cut the big cake. givip
each walker q large slice. The ban
played, ION the Banks Of the Wabash,
, and the blind men were led homo b
their guides.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
How II Feels With Biz Guns.
lLeslie's Weekly,l

A half naked man sticking bis head
out OF the forward eight-inchgun turret
on the Brooklyn TO get breath Of freeh
ar. said to me as couple Of big shells
whistled over our head and struck in
the water beyond; Funny song they
sing, SIR" and then disappeared.
In the two hot engagements in which
] have watched the fighters closely,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
The Apple Cure.

A distinguished German savant has
put forth the theory that most drunkards
can be cured by apples. He claims that
apples, when eaten in large quantities,
eliminate the craving for drink from
the system Of the most perverted usher.
Considering the deadly nature of good
old applejsck, this theory will bear out
the homeopathitts who believe that the
hair OF the dog is good TO cure its bite.
At any rate the medicine is not bad
ono TO take.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

HARTFORD, KY WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER z, 1893

So he went home, snd.on the way found
pocket book with 800, 900 in it. So
he went home and told the candy lsdy's
daughter and they were married. They
had lovely wedding, and the next day
they had twins. Thus we see that virtue
is its own reward"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
A Comedy Of Errors.
lLondon Weekly Telegraph. /

Mr.. Pest, q very diffident man, Was
unable to prevent himself being intro
duced one evening to a fascinating
young lady. who. misunderstanding his
name, constantly addressed him as Mr..
Peters, much to the genileman's distress.
Finally summoning mp the courage, he
earnestly demonstrated, "Oh, don't call
me P,ters--call me Pseil"
Sab, but l don't know you we'll
enough, Mr.. Peters," said the young
lady. blushing, as she withdrew behind
her fan.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Ancient Writings.

The hieroglyphic writings from which
some persons suppose our alphabet was
derived were IN use at least 5000 years
before Christ, but the recently discov.
cred inscriptions at the city Of Nipur,
in Assyria, carry back the origin OF
writing TO pointer 1000 years before
Christ.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Passing PleasantrieS.

He Gin the grand stsnd)-Great Scott!
Did you see how that ball curved over
the plate? She-Why don't they put
somebody in that can throw straight
CChicsgo Tribune.
Colonel appearing at rife practice) y
Who selectsd this ranger Lieutenant
The cook. Colonel-Let him be the
first thing fred at-[Philadelphia Re-
cord.
Maud-Do you believe that oil the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

A sensible mother who was urged TO
have her daughter goto college said she
could be allowed to select tue course Uf
study. When inquired Of as TO what
course she would select, she said: 81
want her to take course in bakeology,
boilology, roastology, stitcholosy, and
mendoldgy." That's the kind of higher
education that good many of our girls
need.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
His Surmise.
Boston rrsuscrip

Boston Transcript
Graugsr-I suppose Fleeter is one Of
them college fellows.
Civis-And why do you think thsti
Granger-Every thing that comes to
his house is marked &c. D. Done Of
them college degrees. / suppose.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

The woman that married poor mao
because she loved him is very apt to
want her daughter TO marry rich man
whether she loves him or not.-LRox.
bury Gazette.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
A Romance of the War.

That truth is stranger than fiction is
again proven in the curious story OF
how trooref In Torry's wild riders
regiment found his mother after forty
years. The trooper, Tom Williams,
Troop K, at Jacksonville left last week
for Fort Meade. Florida, to see moth
er whom he has thought dead Tor many
years. She is now "a yesrs OF age and
she will see boy she has mournsd for
dead many years.
Many years ago the family lived on
the border. Indians made a raid aud
killed Williams father. The mother,
with heroic spirit. bravely fought of
the Indians, killing several, when she
was knocked down by the merciless
blows of tomabawk welded by . red
demon. Tom, then youngster of Z
or s, was taken with the band. He lived
with them and was for year or two
subjected to the worst kind of treatment
He bears scars where sits we're made
aud skin torn off by the inhuman red
skins in their efforts to harden" him.
He also forgot the Euglish language.
One day the band he was with met
defeat and he was rescued by the whites.
II took several years to win him back
to civilization. BE was then strong,
healthy youth Of IS or 20. He took mp
the cowboys pursuit and lived in
Wyoming. He enlisted under Col.
Torrey and came here.
In some manner his strange story
leaked out, and in some way his old
mother. now living at Fort Meade,
South Florida, 200 miles south OF here.
was informed oft. She communicated
with friends here. Williams was in
formed Of the fact that his mother still
lived. In less than twenty hours he Sc
cured furloueh, and he left TO see bis
old mother. II was queer story, and
his comrades crowded to the depot to
see him of and wish him sill manner OF
good luck and good wishes.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

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is due not only 10 the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but also
10 the care and skill with which II Is
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Co. only, and we wish TO impress upon
all the importance Of purchasing the
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by the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP Co.
only, knowledge of that fact will
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As it acts on the kidneys, liver and
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effects, please remember the name of
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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
.Scrofula, a Vile
Inheritance.

Scrofula is the most obstinate of blood
troubles, and is often the result OF an
inherited faint in the blood. S. s. s.
is the only remedy which goes deep
enough to reach Scrofula; it forces out
every trace of the disease, and cures
the worst cases.
My son, Charlie, was afflicted from infancy
with Scrofula, and he suffered so that IL was
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

"ANA ~ S&eAf
impossible to dress him
for three years. HIS
; head sad body were a
mass Of sores, and his
eyesight also became
affected. No treatment
was spared that we
thought would relieve
him, but he grew worse
until his condition was
indeed pitiable. l had
almost despaired Of his
ever being cured, when
by the advice of a friend
tswiii's speciiicj. 4 de.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
SELLING CHILDREN.
PEOPLE ON THE VERGE OF
STARVATION IN TURKEY.
Boys and Girls Sold---Money Secured
by the Barter Used by the
People TO Buy Food.
rIrrruL SCENE OF pEsoLArroS

Nav YoRK. Sent. IA tale of terri
b,s su,,s r;ng oomes 70 tho Presbyte risn
hoard Of foreign missions from Mosul,
in Turkey. IL ia related by b. W.
Il ,baree. a missionary stationed at
Oroomiah. in Persia, who has Just re-
turned from n three months tour in
the sultan's country. For three sue
cessiye years the grain crops of the
Mosul region have been failure. Each
year rs the wheat and barley headed
ont an insect called the "sinnic" has
appeared in vast numbers, and has
eucked out the milk Of the soft kernels,
leaving an empty hull. This sinnic has
riyaled the locust in its destructiyeness.
This year, owing to the lack Of rains
and the ravages OF TIE sinDic, the Mosul
harvest are again q failure. The same
grain that few years ago could be
had for 81 piasters, can not now be
had for twenty piasters, for the reason
that no matter how much may be offer
cd, the grain is not TO be bad.
SELLING THEIR CHILDREN.
Owing to the bardships many oil the
people desert their villages and wander
about the country IN search oil some.
thing to eat. Many Christians are said
to be selling their girls and boys 10
Moslems in Mosui, that they themselves
may live. Ia Mardin crowds swarm
about the Hour shops unable to procure
food, and in Bohfsn, where the people
we're able to pull through last winter on
an unusual crop oil acorns ana jumper
berries, these are now eAnaus.eu' "uu
the weaker among them are Starving 10
death IN great numbers
Entering the mountains, missionary
Lsbsree found that the sinnic hAd eA-
tended its ravages there rs tue people
were living on rice IN very limited
quantities, and INLET, which latter Is
little better than nothing. Large mum
bers OF the Bias aud Jelu people go
down to the plains every fall and work
through the winter and spring as ma
sons, blaoksmiths and basket weavers'
but the stagnation in trade throughout
Turkey for the past three years has pre-
vented them from earning anything, 60
that they return this year, some OF them
on foot. not having earned sufficient
to psy their travelling expenses.
SCENE OF pEsoLArIoN.
The valleys oil these mountain people
are 80 marrow and rugged that the
fields are made with the greatest diff
Guilty. A wall OF stone is built, but
earth being too scarce to till all Of the
space thus made, stones are put OF the
bottom, the earth forming but the sur
fsce. The field is never quarter OF m
acre in extent and often not larger than
q room. Wheat, corn ana ryeare plant
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Try Aliens Foot Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At this
season your feet feel swollen. nervous and hot
aud get tired easily. II you have smarting ieet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. II cools
the feet and makes walking easy. Cures swollen
and sweating feet, blisters and cailous spots.
Relieves eorns and bunions Of all pain and gives
rest and comfort. Try Il to-day. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for asc. Trial package
FRER. Address. Allen S. olmsted Leroy. N. Y.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
Q. M. BARNETT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
tHorARy rupLIel
HARTFORD, Ky.

SxyuI. PRACTICE his profession In All me
w courts Of Ohio and aajoininS susinsss
s.tsasted 10 his care. coilections . specially
once over Ohio County Bank.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07
A Shocking Tragedy.

MCKEE, KY, Aug. 3i.-The most
shocking and deplorable tragedy that
ever occurred in this county took place
yesterday about IL o'clock.
Judge Levi p. Johnston, County
Judge of jackson county, shot and kill
ed his wife with Winchester rifle and
then shot himself Though the brain,
both dying in.tantly. Reports say they
bad quarreled over some trivial matter,
and his wife left the house, saying she
would never live with him again. and
he followed hsr. telling his little girl he
was going to kill her and then kill him.
self. They were found in the road a
short distance from the house lying near
each other.
Judge Johnston was very popular in
the county, and made an excellent Off
Ger. His wife wss, previous TO marry
ing Judge Johnston, the widow Of DR..
John e. RAIDER, who Was murdered at
Jackson, Bresthitt county, by "Bad
Tom" Smith, for which crime Smith
was hanged about two years ago.
We live in Q country Of which the
principal scourge is stomach-trouble.
1t is more widespread than any other
disease, and, very nearly, more danger
Gus.
One thing that makes ii so dangerous
lie that it is 30 little understood.
Fit were better understood, it would
be more feared. more easily cured, les,
universal than it 10 nov.
so. those who wish to be cured, TAKE
Shaker Digestive Cordial, because Il
goes to the root of the trouble as M
other medicine does. The pure, harm
less. curative herbs and plants. Of which
it Is composed. are what render it 81
certain and, at the same time. so gentl'
a cure,
1t helps aud strengthens the stomach
purifiea and tones up the system.
| Sold by druggists. price 10 cents Il
Sl.0O per bottle.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

cided Improvement was the result. and after
he had takes dozen bottles, no one who knew
OF his former dreadful condition would have
recognized him, All the sores on his body
have healed, his skin Is perfectly clear aud
smooth, and he has been restored TO perieet
health, Mrs. s. Is. MABRY,
$50 Elm ST., Macon, Ca.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

For real blood troubles it is waste
Of time to expect a cure from the doc
tors. Blood diseases are beyond their
skill. Swift's Specific,
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1898-09-07

SAN rRAScIsco. Cal
LsrIsvILLE. NJ. NEw YORK. n. y.
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08
Noticed the Likeness.

A partisan swell recently had crayon
picture of himself made, which he af-
terward pretended to find fault with.
SIT does not bear the slightest resem-
blance to me-" said he. "and / will not
take It,"
The artist protested, but all to no
avail.
After the dandy had left the painter
added to the portrait q magnificent
pair of ass's ears, and exhibited it in
the window, thus altered, to the gaze
of the curious public.
1t hadn't been long exposed when the
dandy entered the artists studio In a
towering rage. and, finding that threats
amounted to nothing, be at last offered
to buy it, even at a considerable ad.
vance upon the original price.
SIT wasn't strange you didn't recog-
nize your resemblance to the picture at
first, - said the painter, s'but l knew
you'd notice the likeness as soon Is ]
added those ears.
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08
Four Able Liars.

"You may not believe it, gentlemen,
said one of the group who, having dined
at a free-lunch counter, were smoking
their cigars In front Of hotel. "You
may not believe it, but have used q
fountain-pen constantly for four years
and have never had the least trouble
with it."
"That's remarkable" said another,
''Still, am the father of six children,
and never had to walk the floor al
night with a single one of them"
There was a silence of a minute OF
two, and another spoke up.
81 don't doubt it," he said, ''for
can testify to something stranger still.
I have bright little four-year-old boy
at my house, and never told any Of
his smart sayings to my friends"
"Gentlemen, - remarked a fourth, af
ter painful pause. 81 am fond o.
hearing young women practice theil
scales on the piano after I have retired
to rest. It lulls me to Sleep"
One or two other persons in the groul
made feeble attempts to say something
but gave it up. It seemed to be fel
that this reached the limit.-[Chicagt
Tribune.
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08
A Farmers Red Flag.

A man was out driving one Afternoon
and went beyond che limits of West
port. He was jogging along the road
taking things easy, more interested in
his fair companion than in the land
scape. Suddenly he pulled his horse
IL IL. De#H The read be saw red ase ase
fastened to q pole stuck in fence post.
He stared at it silently for some
minutes.
"What is it?" asked his companion,
uneasily.
ST can't make it out. Perhaps it's a
rife range. Maybe they're blasting.
Anyhow, it's danger signal" he re-
piled.
He drove forward cautiously, stop
ping now and then to look at the red
flag. There being no visible evidences
Of danger, he proceeded, and saw,
hitched to the fence post by q long rope,
the meanest mule in Missouri. It was
humpbacked and skinny. Its loose
hide was SCARED and worn bare in pat
ches. Its ears were ragged, and its
eyes were red. Its hoofs were nor
mally developed. Tho rope by which
it was tied was short enough to keep 1t
out Of the highway-beyond that was
evidently danger.
An old farmer sat 0n the fence in the
shade of an apple tree across the road.
"What's that flag fol?" asked the
man who was driving.
"That flag means keep away from
the mule" answered the old man.
"Then why in the thunder don't you
tie him up in your barn or in fieldp"
asked the driver.
"That mule" replied the farmer, sis
letter than constable or bulldog. See
that patch Of mushmelons? The boys
round here used to skin that patch
most regular, an couldn't keep 'em
out. They'd win every dog I set to
watchin' 'em, but they can't win the
mule. I lost SO much sleep watchin'
the patch that got nervous prostra-
tiop. Then I though Of old Bill there,
and we put him out. It took six neigh
bors to do it. He didn't want the job.
I don't know how we're ever goin' to
get him back agsin-shoot the rope in
two, I guess. But everyone about here
knows Bill, AM you bet them melons is
safe while he's there. You see, his
rope ia just long enough to cover the
patch. Well, 81 long,"
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08
weyler,s Romantic Marriage

Weyler must have had some elements
OF goodness in his nature in his caller
days, to Judge from this story Of his
love and MARI iage:
He was then lientenant-colonel and
was In command of crack regiment
Of infantry In the Balearic Islands, his
native country.
He fell in love with beautiful peas
ant girl, who could not read or write,
and decided to marry her. He kept
the project from his family and friends
until twenty.four hours before the cere-
mony was to take place at the village
church, when be sent written requests
to his officers to meet him at the church
doors early next morning.
Their curiosity was aroused, and
they were all on hand. Weyler said to
them: Brother officers, none Of my
people know that am to be married.
I did not tell them for reasons of my
own, mainly, because I destest useless
discussion.
At the conclusion of the religious
ceremony, and after all the military
witnesses had signed the register, Wey.
Ter said:
II have married this maiden because
/ love her and she loves me. She has
had no education, and therefore, Is not
at present fit to associate on equal
terms with your mothers, wives and
sisters, or to figure In society as tht
wife Of your colonel, SO have arranged
that she shall remain for two years un-
der the care OF these werthy nuns, who
will teach her all she ought TO learn
and eventually turn her out credit to
the refiiment. During the interim
shall not disturb her studies by 10!
visits, though she ID mine and an
hers. Have done rightp Then comt
along and let Us go to breakfastp'[Chi
cago Chronicle.
4
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08
THE LIGHT eF THE W oRLD
OR OUR SAVIOUR IN ART"


Cost over 100000 to publish. Contains
nearly 200 full-page engravings of our
Saviour, by the Great Masters. 1t is not
life of Christ, but an exhibit OF all the
great Masters ideals of the Christ. No
other book like it ever published. Agents
are taking from three to twenty orders
daily. The book is so beautiful that when
people see it they want it. Published less
than year and already in its twenty-fifth
edition. some editions consisting of IL, 800
books. The presses are running day and
night to fill orders. A perusal OF the
pictures of this book is like taking tour
among the great art galleries of europe.
The Hermitage, Prado, Uf6zi, Pitt, Lou
yre, Vatican, National of London, National
of Berlin, BelYidere and other celebrated
European art galleries, have all placed
their rarest and greatest treasures at our
disposal that they might be reproduced for
this superb work. First glance at the pic
lures brought tears to my eyes," says one.
Cleared $50 first weeks work with the
book says another. Many men and
women buying and paying for homes from
their success with this great work. Also
man or woman, of good church standing,
can secure position of Manager here to do
Office work and corresponding with agents
in this territory. Address for full par
ticulars A. P. 7. Elder, Publisher. 1S9 Mich
gan Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, First Floor.
Middletown transcript., 1898-10-08
walter SCOTT In school.

A good story is told of Sir Walter
Scott. It seems that he was far from
being a brilliant scholar, and at school
be was usually at the head of the other
end of his class. After he became
famous he one day dropped into the
old school to pay q visit to the scene Of
his former woes. The teacher was
anxious to make a good impression on
the writer aud put the pupils through
their lessons so as to show them to the
best advantage.
3. After a while Scott said /: "But
which is the Ounce. You have one,
surely Show him to me-
The teacher called up a poor fellow
who looked the picture OF woe rs be
bashfully came toward the distinguish
ed visitor.
.Are you the dunces" asked Scott.
aYes, sir" said the boy.
wWell, my good fellow y said Scott,
hare Is crown for you for keeping
my place warm. Chicago Intez
Ocean.