The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-05-22
MAYFIELp. Ky., May 16

A0M0A4AaNSs
MAYFIELD, KY, May 16.
Editors Journal:
This is one of the most pleasant
towns in Western Kentucky. 1t now
contains about 800 inhabitants, and
is situated in one of the largest coun-
ties in the State. During the last
year many improvements have been
made, and among them the laying
down of large number Of sidewalks,
such as is known in your city as Glass
No. 2. The town is Incorporated,
and during the past year an ordinance
was adopted requiring retail liquor
dealers to pay a license of $500 a year
each, and, as a result, there are but
two establishments Of that sort in the
place.
The corn crop along the line of the
N. o. & o. RR looks bad enough.
The season has thus far been very
backward, and farmers have been
forced to replant their corn, some
once, some twice, and some even three
times. Where the corn did come up,
it has quite a sickly appearance, and
will not probably come to much good.
The growing wheat looks well, and
will, if nothing betalls it, yield good
crop.
On Thursday night, and Friday
night last the good ladies Of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church of May
field gave a grand supper for the bene-
fit of that Church, and as a result
realized a handsome little sum of
money. Strawberries, ice cream and
the most delicious cakes, prepared by,
or under the direction Of fair ladies,
tempted the appetite, and were par
taken of by all with the greatest salts
faction. Both evenings were spent
most pleasantly; for a while in sing
ing, with piano accompaniment
and then alternating with prom
ending, and so on until a reasonable
hour. when all returned home, feeling
no doubt pleased and happy l am
told that Mayfield is hOnOred with the
presence of many fair and lovely
young ladies-all manageable, Of
cOurse-who are destined to make
many a mans life happier and more
blissful. | noticed two young gentle
men from Evansville In the assembly,
who entered into the spirit Of the en-
joyment with hearty good viii. and
apparently proved themselves most
agreeable and pleasing to their fair
partners. and why not? Evansville
gentlemen are not at all wanting in
gallantry.
Not many miles from this place, on
last Sunday, a preacher whose con-
gregation was distressingly small,
grew warm and eloquent on the sub
iect of attending church, and lectUred
those In attendance severely. In the
course Of his remarks he stated, as a
reason for the slim attendance, that
the devil was among the people. The
appeal being oft repeated, fOrcibly
impressed the mind of an urchin in
the congregation, who had just
thought of a p an to get rid Of This
troublesome customer. On appealing
again to the congregation, and re-as-
sorting that something must be done
to get the devil out of the midst of
the people, the urchin broke the
solemnity Of the occasion by crying
out, Pa, get the Ku-Klux after
him; they will lift him out of his
boots. 1t Is needless TO say that the
benedietion soon followed The boy
of course did not know that the
K. K. ks were on the devils side
politically. Aside from the impeach-
ment question, which lo0s all the talk,
there is little to excite the people. of
coursesthe dominant party have things
all their own way, but the contest
will, after a while, be a lively one,
since there are five or six candidates
for each Office to be filed The de-
sire of Democrats for Office in this
section of the State, like in Indiana,
is Unsuitable. The Union men have
go candidates in the field, and Of
course are not at all particular which
of the candidates for the various Off
ces, Circuit Judge, Circuit Clerk.
Sheriff, &c, are successful.
''INCoG."