Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-06-25
FROM LINCOLN COUNTY.
Correspondence Huntington Advertiser

HAMJtS, W. VA. June l5.-The season
for harvest is upon Us, and the farmers
are busily engaged preparing for garner
ing the abundant yield.
II was my pleasant privilege to take an
excursion up the fertile valley of Mud
River short time since, and was great
" surprised to find agricultural matters
progressing so successfully. The farmers
seem to be earnestly engaged in getting
their farms under a good state Of cultiva-
ton. and their efforts are evidently being
attended with considerable degree OF
success. ToiS portion of the country, like
various portions Of Cabell and Wayne,
seems IN be admirably adapted to the cul-
ture Of tobacco noticed numerous to-
bacco barns e ec,ed along the road, some
Of them large and substantial. Upon in
curing. | ascertained that the country
was mostly populated by Fast Nirginians,
who are noted fnr tobacco raising | do
not indulge in the weed" but judging
from appearances, the excellence al the
quality produced in Mud Valley cannot
be surpassed anywhere.
THE DAT, WHEAT And CoRS CROPS.
The oa: cropis almost, If not entiIeiy
DESTROYED. consequent upon dry weather.
Meadows look s1rrowful. Complaining
vas prolonged until late in the season,
and has been considerably injured on &C
count Of DIV weather, though 1t is thought
the timely rain Of last week will in a
measure restore il. The wheat crop ia
pronounced god. and gives promise, at
this writing. 81 an abundant yield. Ia
king everything into c1nsr.eraton, agrl-
cultural affairs seem to be in NOR u ur-
ishing condition along the Valley OF Muu
than many other places where facilities
are better Ijmbering does not seem TO
be So extensively engaged in as in many
other places, and more attention is given
o. farming. Mud River rs composed OF
three branches, Trare Fork, Middle Fork
aud Main Mud The two first mentioned,
uniting with Main Mud somewhere below
Ilamlin, tiow along in a north-easterly di-
rsctiOn. and water a fertile, undulating
valley for manv miles, flowing into the
Guvandotte at Barboursville.
HAMLIN
has been variuusIv described to your read
srs 10 that more extended description IS
not necessary. Your facetious correspon-
dent "W. b" writes graphically of the
domestic pleasures" and grows enthusl-
astic over some Of his accomplishments
He tells an amusing incident in which he
seems II have figured sonsp;euously,
bu. he seems to forget the assistance rem
dered him in achieving that victorg, oy
his fair coEsort, and imagines he perform
cd this extraordinary feat by his own aSl-
ttv. which all who witnessed the evenings
amusement knew was not the case. Then
he grows suddenly sentimentally poetic,
and speaks admirably Of nice young
man whose name is Brown" Now evil
IDENTITY the nice Young man il giving him
a good deal of uneasiness, or else he would
never have given expression 10 such an
iacohereat invention. II know Of no 9th.
er appropriate eXpresson.) | know OF
neither Il the parties from Wayne {. II.
Boosting Of occupying the enviable posi-
ton Of being ladies' man" and If they
did. IL is nothing more than ST. W" ar
IDENTIFY aspires to, and is as perslstently
defeated as was satisfactorily demonstra-
ted on the occasion of the excursion to
tiriffithville. admire the beautiful SEN
iimentality Of the poetical effusion, but
then the application, how indeterminate.
oh, YES, there is Capt J. VI. e., but then
remember he Is minus that handsome ap-
pendage- moustache-aud INDUCES IN
no game but cheGuerS; hence the lncon-
sistency of the application. However,
suggest thct u. W give mp all other av-
ocations and devote his exclusive attention
to the proioundes:of mysteries, the Misses
MUSES., and whilst his 'uniledged ambition
IS enabling him 10 excite commendable
legree Of nOtOriety as gratuitous news
paper correspondent in regard TO the all
prevailing, the Lincolnites, with the as
sistance OF that nice young man" will
continue to investigate the science OF the
intricate game designated as croquet.
MATTERS ~ GENERAL.
The Overseers of the Poor met last
week, but | am not advised OF the busi-
ness transacted. 4 Teachers Institute has
been organized in Hamlin, but from some
cause seems 10 be SpSrsely attended; such
I profitable society ought o. be patrouzed.
Let Us have Grange" The roads have
been worked recently, and are in fine con-
dition since the rains K. T. Baker and
Mines are the champion athletics Of Ham
lin; very amusing exhibition Of their
strength was given few evenings since.
The Fourth is u be appropriately cele
brated by the various societies Of Hamlin.
Work on the new Courthouse is progress
ing rapidly. DIR Baker and Capt. J. NJ.
Brown are the champion chequer players
IF Hamlm.
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