The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-02-13
Letter from Murray.
MrRHAY, Ky. Jan %. 1873.
Editor Herald :

MURRAY, NY, Jan 20, loic'
Editor Herald:
II YOU never cat in Il coy room, IN
which there is . bright hickory fire spark
ling, (none Of your sooty coal iires). with
the girl Won love best beside you, and
plcnty of delicious cake aud pickles and
round rosy apples to eat, then you have
never experienced the dearest thing in
life. That girl love best told me (pri-
yatelv, you Enderstand), that | ought not
to make martyrs Of poor to-menIed ed;-
tors, that my production would be as
tame as stale cheese, that only such per-
sons rs j. Rugg Perkins or Josh Billings
had any business TO immor,alZe their
names bv writing articles for newspapers.
But its my opinion she is wrong. | mus.
not tell her, though, else would not see
any peace for week. | have long -
voted myself to that kind Of iniorma-
ton that with extensive view surveys
mankind from China 20 Peru, and
the sum of the whole conclusion 10 hat
when = woman wants to speak, she'll do
it if the stars fall.
"When n woman says she will, she will,
Aud you may depend on it;
And when she says she won't, she wont,
And that's the end ont"
Now, have not gone so far from hone
as either China or Peru, yet have got TO
Galloway county, KY, aud came by rail.
When | boarded the train, was in 4
fever OF expectation that AN adventure
would happen To me, but was doomed u
disappointment, for there was not even
shadow of an adventure TO ruitle the even
tenor OF my way. believe all the sous
drilling episodes The novelist writes al
are myths. ! never saw q good looking
man during TIE whole trip-awiul for
the nineteenth century. But must tel
YOU what | IT,! see, hear and experience,
where I've been, where am now, and
where I'm going. Ny trip YVES exceed
ingly pleasant, saw some fine scenery,
some magnificent rock powders, beaut-
ful small streams, and crossed the Cum
berland and Tennessee rivers. They are
large streams, the waters muddy, but
very majestic in their How. Passing
through one of the small stations on tine
route Il won't call its name) saw sign
on a store running the whole length OF
the house-"Groserys Noshuns, CoieEs
Tor sale here" / don't know whether
the proprietor has ever seen The lud>
Grouse side of that house yet. | made
connection and ran out TO MAY field, staid
all night in that town, which smartly
borders on "cityism liked its appear
ancc much. Went out by stage line to
Murray, and oh /. the mud the mud !,
had been foolish enough to think all the
mud in creation was lying between Hart
ford and Beaver Dam, but | soon discov-
cred my mistake, The farmers would
give the mud away to any one who asks
for it. But in spite OF mud and water
here am, having a delightful time, with
such good, kind friends If any one
wants to meet with the free Hospitality
Of the old Kentucky style, he cant so to
better place than Galloway, unless it is
Ohio. OF course home is the best This
ccunty is level mostly, very few hills.
The strangest thing to my eyes is, there
are no rocks, did not see rock after
left Paducah. Murray is nice inland
town, does good trade, has some fine
dwellings, and best Of all, has college
ranking among the fret in the State. |
knew | was among the most thorough
going people when | saw that building
It's pride to any town to have such
school,Louse, with such competent
teachers as are employed in Murray Coli
lege. have been in the place too short
time to have gathered up many
items, but am much pleased.-There,
am with my pen running away in Il
long letter. 'Tis said ''one woman's
tongue cannot be managed unless she
has ten women's wi" so I'll defer telling
what am going to do" but | think
my future plans are very promising for
future enjoyment. | hope You haven't
such thing as waste basket.
II NJ