The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-09-22
:. -ttt9-ss:. { MELVILLE LETTER.
CAlEYvILLE, Ky, Sept. IS.
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

CAIErvILLE, Ky, Sept. IS.
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
At last our citizens have awakened
to \ sense Of duty, and seem to be turn
ing their attention to religious aff.urs
more than ever before. \ protracted
meeting was is progress here all last
week. at which several were converted,
and to-day another commences by Ed.
L. B. Davidson and Jessie Board, two
excellent VI. l.. ministers. Oar citi>
zcns have at last given the ball kick
and started it to rolling in the RICH: di-
rection. They have several hundred
dollars subscribed, and Skaggs 81 Ken
nedy have taken contract to erect a
large and councillors church here for
all denominations 10 preach in.
CANT SMELL wHELO.
Whelo jr. balched at us considerable
in the last issue of the Grayson county
H3iuH but as he lives in North Caney-
vile distance prevented us from smell
ing the obnoxious odor.
THE NEW JAIL.
The work on the new jail at Leitch>
field is progressing rapidly. The con-
tractors have begun to lay the brick,
and have about twenty hands employ
ed, and the building will be completed
in a short time should the weather re-
main favorable.
AT BUSINESS AGAIN.
We are glad TO note that \. L. Blain
Of this place, who has been very low
for two weeks, has recovered and is
again able to be at business.
GONE To THE LECTURES.
J. \. Brandon, a son of DR.. r. W.
Brandon, left this place Thursday last
for Louisville, where he will remain
five months and attend medical lectures.
WANTS TIE LADIES TO CALL.
Jops house is about complete. Come
ladies and see how you like it.
HE WAS AGENT FOR CHURNs.
He was agent for a patent churn. He
called on the firm Of Porter s. Eskridge
last Tuesday and wanted to sell them
some churns, they told him
they did not want to buy. He
persisted so earnestly, however, that
clerk Gary, thought he would direct
the gentleman to a well known public
character, who, if he could be found.
would undoubtedly buy at least one
churn. Any how Gary asked him if
he knew Thomas Collins Esq. He said
he didn't; and asked if he was a man
that would invest. Gary said he was,
and sent him to the depot to hunt Col
Inns. Collins had just gone to the post
Office. He went TO the post-ofice.
Tom had just gone 70 Blains blr-room
He went TO the bar-room and was in
formed by Jno. Tilford, friend of Mr..
Collins, that he had just gone to South
Caneyville. The Chun man hired Il
horse to make that point before train
time. In South Caneyvillc he learned
that Mr.. Collins had just returned to
the post-ofice. he met an acquaintance
who told him that Mr.. Collins had Just
passed up the street, and was looking
for him. 'Now that's just my luck, "
exclaimed the churn agent. "Here |
have been running my legs of looking
for Mr.. Collins and now Mr.. Collins Is
after me. Really this is too good
and he slapped his hands with full
appreciation of the idea. 1t was no
ticeable that every one in the crowd
at the store slapped their hands also
twice 30 his once. "Why" he continued
raising his voice to an enthusiastic
pitch, "we may have actually passed
each other on the street and not
known it," Whereat he laughed, and
the crowd slapped their hands and
laughed again, and more of it. Then
he bid them a hasty goodbye and
started on his chase, and the last we
heard of him he was hunting for VIII.
7. Gary and not Tom. Collins.
ROMEO PINKsTAFF.