The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1877-08-08
Letter from MELVILLE.
NEVILLE, Ky, Aug. 4, 1877

Editor Herald:
We are picnic-going people down thii
way, and have a jolly time as a rule. w,
attended one at Riley's Station on Sstur'
day, 2Sth inst, given by the ladies' and
gentlemen Of that vicinity, which was
quite a nice arrangement, as all enjoyed
themselves splendidly-dancing. chatting
and lastly, but not leastly, eating. Some
OF the parties can take the skates" on a
regular hoe down dance. One fellow
said he had bought himself a regular
built suit of''store clothes. and was going
to show the boys from Riley's Station how
the thing could be did; and the way he
guy us the new step Of ante bellum notO-
riety Chicken in the bread tray) with his
No lis, was ludicrous indeed. The pic
mic was one of the incest, with few ex-
ceptions.
Well, Buford has taken rise very re-
Gently, as she now sports regular string
band, and the most important feature is
that all parts are played to perfection on
drum. Well, that's clTiS don't know
what kind NV a drum it are, suppose it
mought be a small tenor, from the faint
roll that ] heard while trying to make
my exit out OF the small. end ofthe horn
| suppose, if we could move Buiord up
the road, and halfso Buckhorn, the
boys might make it paying business to
start Immediately for Grayson Springs, as
combination Of such musical talent
C''Drum" and "Horn') would certainly
win for the boys an immortal fame that
posterity will never let sink into oblivion.
Manfred speaks in plain terms Of some
hard stock not yet disposed CT Well,
yes, guess that's so. l know that, it the
communication had not have been too
freely al ridged, others might have been
incorporated in that hard stock, that will
be as difficult to get off as an old rifle
with no flint, the frizen too soft, and the
powder wet. But don't guv up. Mansfred;
you still have a chance, if you should be
SO fortunate as to attain the to the size Of
4 man.
Quite a crowd attended quarterly meets
ing at Pleasant Hill Church (Methodist)
on last Sabbath.
We are informed that Rev. W. w.
Cook has been requested to lecture upon
the Mode ofChrisl's Baptism, at Pleasant
Hill, 3rd Sunday In August. Quite
number of persons will be present when
it becomes fixed fact.
Whooping cough is very prevalent in an
adjoining neighborhood, and is proving
malignant with children.
Merchants are very busy just at this
time doing nothing. Business ofall kinds
stagnant.
Mr.. Ellingwood, formerly druggist in
Greensboro, but recently of the Chenille
neighborhood, came to his death a few
days ago by imprudently getting in front
of moving blade. to make a horse pull,
while the machine was in motion. and
was badly cut with the blade and other
wise injured. So much so, that it pro-
duced lock jaw, which terminated fatally.
Mr.. o. o. Brown, recently of South
Carrollton, has cast his lot among the
citizens of MELVILLE, and will keep first
class store, where the people can get good
goods at their own price-ii they will pay
enough for them. Mr. B. says he, too, is
fond of good company.
We are now having a nice shower. and
there's no telling when we may expect
any fair weather. so long as the Drum"
continues to fool the clouds; as a small
cloud, on hearing the solemn roll OF that
tenor, mistakes itself for something of
larger magnitude, and suppesing the tone
of that drum to be heavy thHnder. inn
AGNES itself to be something on a large
scale, and we are pretty well drenched in
consequence of it Please foot your Horn
from the topmost summit OF Hoover's
Hill and call in the boys and let's have
peace.
Success to the Tho's Thumb of Pleas
ant Ridge MoDoc.