The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-11-14
Ceralvo Letter.
CERALvo, Ky Nov. 10, 1877

CERALvo, Ky Nov. 10, 1877.
Bditor Herald:
Your Csntsrville correspondent found
iaalt with me for not writing oftsner.
hence this letter. II my letters were
as pithy and entertaining as Lelands ]
would write oftensr.
NOT ENOUGH YET.
We had quite a heavy rain last
Wednesday night. but not sufficient to
raise the river so rs to permit boats to
pass through the race at Rumssy lock,
and the Evansville" still continues to
ply between Bowling Green and Rumssy.
THAT'S rHs WAY TO DO IT.
Speaking Of our Green River packet
recalls the incident in the life OF its chief
officer, aud for the benefit oil the DO,
readers Of the Herald, | would like to be
permitted to occupy n space in this con>
municstion with . short sketch OF his
life. q,
About twelve years ago, a little Ohio
county boy. uuaidsd by influential friends,
applied, and secured, a situation ~ Sec
ond clerk on . little boat running in this
trade. So quiet and unsssurninE we're his
manners that he scarcely attracted the
attention OF travellers and shippers; but
his close attention to business. and faith
full discharge OF duties, was marked by
the captain. and when the little boat
withdrsv from the trade. he fornd no
trouble in securing q berth on another,
and larger boat The Green and Bar
rem River Navigation Company soon
after secured his services as second clerk
on one Of their packets, but he did not
remain in this position long. however;
the conf .ny recognizing his value, soon
promoted him to the position OF first
clerk, and don't suppose the Office has
ever been filled with the same satisfaction
to both owners and shippers. About
six months ago q captain was nesded-a
meeting Of the company was held-and
by the unanimous vote OF the owners Of
the line he WAS elscted-though only
twenty.eight years old-to fill the posi-
ton, and to-day the little boy who
twelve years ago boarded the little steam
boat at Point Pleasant, to seek . Mtua>-
ton as second clerk, is the most popular
and afYaLls captain that ever trod the
hurricane roof Of any boat on this, or
perhaps any other river. And yet any
boy in Ohio county has opportunities ss
good, il he has but the will and determi.
nation to use them. have been inti-
mately acquainted with the subject Of
this sketch for twelve years, and can say
Of him what can be said Of no other river
man in America perhaps: 81 have
never heard him utter an oath or tell
falsehood neither have | seen him take
. chew Of tobacco, smoke a cigar or take
. drink Of whisky. And though OF
generous and liberal disposition. he has
saved from his salary not less than ten
thousand dollars; in the meantime giving
his sister q finished education. He pos
sessed one trait of character, however
that marked him for just such career
he was always kind to his mother.
Would that all of our boys would smu>
late the example Of Eln4~.. p--I.y, the
10y captain OF the Evansville.
FOR BITTER or WORSE.
Tomorrow Miss Jennie Mason, OF
Muhlenberg county, will take Mr.. James
Woolcot, OF South Carrollion, for better
or worse, and I'm waiting snxiously for
my card. have been quite untortu nate
recently. but Jennie and are such good
friends that have no doubt about it this
time Mr. woolcoI is one OF the Hvest
men in Muhlenbers county, and Mics
Mason will make him good wife.
BACON THIkT.
Mr.. L. P. Downs is . good liver, but
yesterday morning he took bis breakfast
quietly and meditst;VeIy without bacon
and gravy. You see the fellow was one
Of those greedy kind OF bacon thieves
and he took it all. Mr.. Downs wants
you to send him couple Of dozen good
man traps
LUMBER MEN.
Prominent saw mill men from Evans>
vile are here already, trying to contract
for logs. They offer 81 Is per hundred
feet for good ones The old song our
rsftsmsn used to sing, in order TO spring
the prices on mill men-that timber was
getting scarce-has become q reality, and
our most active log men have made con-
plete failures this year IN attempting to
end timber within paying distance Of
water courses.
To make it look smart, and for sake Of
style, you may now put to the bottom OF
this letter that French word that means
good bye, and which all the sweet school
girls use. AID right under it the name
g. Quill.