The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-11-10
LETTER FROM An EGYPTIAN.
MILLwoOD, Ky, Nov. 9th

FRIEND METEMIT:-In my last
1 alluded to the host of professional
men that have sprung mp, and now, |
must draw your attention to the hosts
ofnonprofessional bummers that swarm
around every little town and village
throughout this Land of the free and
home of the brave"
There is despicable mud hole near
where reside named Cd,eyriue, which
for loafers, bummers, dead.beats and
rum holes, cannot be beat this wide
world over. This Caneyville would, in
my estimation, make a splendid field of
operation for about two dozen of those
long laced missionaries that this pious
people send annually to preach the
glad tidings of salvation to us and
other 'heathcn lands, as they absurd
ly term it. Caneyvillc, although an
old village, has never been possessed
of a Church, so that the inhabitants of
that God-forsaken burg have entirely
forgotten that there exists such re-
ligion as Christianity. I heard a
dweller over there ask, "Who is this
Jesus Christ that there is so much talk
about ? and what did he do that they
nailed him to the cross piece of TIMBER
But at last Caneyville is to have a
Church, and the inhabitants are spread
ing on more airs over it than Baha>
ma rooster would over q common barn.
yard bantam.
Some time since, a writer signing
himself "Tnomal" had the audacity to
say a few words against the bad wills.
ky, that is the only saleable article
among those savages of Caneyville;
when low and behold the great cham.
pion ofrot-gut, mud holes and savage
ism-"Romeo Pinkstaff" got his bris'
ties up, and after killing an untold
amount of English grammar, in an at
tempt to kill poor "Tnomal," and up.
hold all the mud and bad whisky Of
Caneyville at last subsidized, and / be-
lieve he has since died from the effects
of over exertiOn in the cause.
REQUIEsCAT IN PACE.
This "Romeo Pinkstaff" was the liv
ing genius of Caneyville in his day
and now that he has departed this life
some one should pay tribute to hi,
memory when gone:-He had talents
of fine order, as his "Pm Lonely
Darling, "a piece of moonshine doggere
rhyme, which no paper ever had thu
hardihood to publish, thus saving a
suffering public another touch o
crucifixion' He also babe fai
to rival the famous "Josh Billings" a
his essay Oh the "Tobaccar Worm,
published in the HARTFORD HERALD
testifies. But he is gone, and all tn
splendid talents that he possessed liz
buried beneath the mud of his favorit,
Caneyville. Watered by the drops o
rot-gut whisky that fall from the eye
of Caneyville's sons, his grave will re
main forever a memorial of the low,
John BarleycOrn' cherishes for his lift
long worshippers and advocates; ant
in the distant future, when an old bum
mer gets strapped, and cannot raise hi
whiskey, a pilgrimage to the grave o
the famous "Romeo Pinkstaff-whos
remains will be forever perfumed b,
the famous kill,em-quick of Caney
ville-will be sufficient substitute 70
the ''hOrn" he had before so wishfullv
craved.
Thanks to my good friend "Jmo,
of Beaver Dam, for his suggestion, ant
| would advise him to steer clear o
personalities in his more than interest
ing letters, which / hope to have tn,
pleasure of looking over in the column
of our mutual FRIEND" the HERALD
for long time.
Perhaps l have tired your patienc,
by dwelling so long on Caneyville anG
her genius, hut, believe me, friend Me
hemit, | could not resist the tempta
ton of paying lasting tribute to ii,
memory Of Romeo Pinkstaff." Twill
conclude by wishing Allah to preserve
you, and remain yours,