The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-11-09

Y ter Inc encouragement anUrdci "
D by sight Of clear water va, momen
j. tarily banishcl, but Mack'- observing
!. eye soon took in the surrounding, ans
! he correctly attributed i to drainag'
: from a cornfeld abovc.
] by this time the clouds had dis
e persed and old Sol beamed upon u
{ with a iervency which threatened L
e inflame, till our umbrellas were un
= limbcred and whirled into position
. Two miles above Horse Lick we reach
ed the confluence Of Middle and Soutl
; Forks, where appearances supported
Hig's prophecy that the muddy water
would meet US, for Middle Fork wa'
concealed from view by an interven
ing chapparal, while long stretch Of
the South was visible, thick with mud
No cornfeld offered an explanation Of
that, and repetition Of that 81 told
you so sllenced the crowd till round
the next turn IN the road was disclos'
ed TO our delighted vision a iimpid
little river whose charming features
elected from one OF the party the
unanimously approved exclamation
Inc 'oVeiiest stream that ! ever saw
anu the wafer Just right
our spirits rapidly crept up to that
graduation OF the scale which Is de
nominated enthusiasm and the hrst
experiment upon ben win our supply
OF ,ne sp'r'' sustaining article was
''aue. ne uec''heo' ou' mig anu i
Jo'neu nack III mere : 'he 70 Miuoie
rork' Inc team was severely oiowh'
NV" We hau no ALTERNATIVE o"' 10 "fag
snowy, we"r,'y Az" PersP'''"g'y "'ohg
c"eerei ny ',acks 'nono'onous mum OF
so'ie'h''g aoo"' Den 'e'e'' snauy
ro"u' VINO" "ee'e" o"' corns'a'N
n"''e accompaniment 70 pri"g ms mu'
'' up W s'""',aro ""'e" "ou'" war
rant Us comparison III Po'"' OF me'o'
ny WIN Tue song VI 'ne gr'ssnoPPer'
o"s' N'olc "is" '"e''e We ho'e j"
s'ght Vi 'he Judges iarh'' Tue most eN'
'ehs,'e III al tha' region for nearly
niue nature mas proViued MIN line
VI renee winch MIS- every requirement
OF the Granger Standard IL pelhg
perpendicular dun Oh rock, iorly 10
sixty ieet high' which Is uhdouotedi!
Plg "gh'' morse n'gn' ah" quiz strong
however Inc owner mas met those re-
quirements about the other three sides
Oh MS Enclosures win worm fences OF
square whi'e OAK rails' ana the evil
dences OF neat, thrifty farming pr"
claimed !he Judge a good liver.
AT last from the crest OF a small
Knoll Den pointed out our destination
ana The hay-harvesters were seen leis'
ure'y approaching 'he spacious 'arm
mouse Tor their midday meal. we
were recognized as The expected party
OF nshermeh as soon as seen, ana met
al the sue win a cheerful greeting
ana coru'ai Ailght ana make your
selves at nome There was little
as'''ty displayed IN ahght'ng' TOR our
h'e'an"-"-"a'i'hours shaSe-up DAD
aoo"' converter us mo geiathous
MISSES Oh muscular rheumatism out
we MADE u on 10 inc front porch ana
iei' Den 10 uhioad the wagon whiie
we a,'ehueo 10 the iormaiity OF intro
ana s'relched our legs.
DISCUSSION Oh ''sh'ng' was the next
.h'"g ai'er refreshing wash ana the
'arm hahds were divided IN opinion as
10 our prospects OF k'lhhg many hsh'
nut all agreed 'ha' we need nave no
uneasiness ABOUT easily procuring an
ample supply oil minnows' or about
the waters becoming 100 muddy Tor
'ney had never seen u so. In iact'
till two years ago the highest rises
were perfectly clear and a catfish had