The Crittenden Press  Illustrated Edition  Part Third  9 August 1894
Dycusburg  A Glance at Her History and the People who Built the Town
[Crittenden Co.]

A.S. HARD is a resident of Dycusburg and is the Republican nominee for 
jailer.  He was born in Crittenden County June 25, 1856, and like most of
the other people of Crittenden he was reared on a farm and brought up in
the ways of a farmer.  He was a son of Reuben C. Hard, who died when his
five boys were small.  At an early age, A.S. Hard began teaching in the
public schools and proved to be a successful teacher.  Later he clerked
in J.H. Clifton's store, and was quick in learning the business.  He
embarked in business for himself at Dycusburg.  He is a staunch 
Republican and served the people of Dycusburg as postmaster under the
Harrison administration.  He believes that to the victor belongs the
spoils, and when Cleveland went into office Mr. Hard promptly tendered
his resignation as postmaster.  He was such a great admirer of Mr. 
Blaine that one of his own boys bears the distintuished stateman's name.
Mr. Hard won the Republican nomination for jailer over some popular
gentlemen.  He is one of the most pleasant men one meets within 
Crittenden County; he is full of energy, and would make a capital jailer
if elected.

Hard Clifton Harrison Cleveland Blaine
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