The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-05-28
Hogs Falls Items.
BY QUILIBEr.


Editor Herald.
Ben Myers caught cat fish, ON a
trot line; the weight of the fish was
seventy pounds.
James Il Hunter sheared two
lambs, first shearing, which yielded
respectively eleven and twelve pounds
of wool. The wool was as fine as
ever saw. l preserved one lock four
teen inches long.
The school under Prof. Hawkins
still progressing finely.
The mill, here, belonging to Mr..
w. III. Fulkerson, is not doing much
saving now, but every Friday he
grinds, and he makes as good meal as
anybody.
Uncle Tommy Ross is still doing a
fine business in the mercantile line,
and by his honesty, fairness, and dis
position to accommodate, he is IA
vorIte with the whole people.
There was collection of the young
people of this neighborhoOd and the
adjoining neighborhoods in Mullen
berg. at Hogs Falls, on the Sd inst,
for the purpose of fishing and having
a good time generally. They began
to gather in about o'clock P. NJ, and
By three the banks of the river
presented gala scene. | thought,
for time, that the extreme mOdesty
of the young gentlemen was about to
mar the interest and enjoyment of the
occasion, but about 2 p. NJ. Cousin
Yves arrived from Ceralvo. Yves, you
know, is time worn and battle SCARED
the hero of thousand picnic battle
fields. His arrival was opportune
and had a magical influence upon ev-
cry thing and every body Stupidity
and dizziness gave place to activity and
hilari.y. The tired became bold. the
dull became animated, the despond-
ent revived and were animated and
lively-all by the magical influence
of his presence. But, alas, poor Yves,
about half past three he became sick,
with--some suppose spell of-well,
if it must out-the collie, and had to
return home. Another gentleman
we will call him SAINT, for convenience,
is sick, yet, it is thought by over ex-
ertion skiff riding in the ferry boat.
The muscular strength displayed by
him ON the occasion was immense-in
fact utterly astonishing. He and
Tom M.-another name assumed for
convenience-toOk thirty-three grown
ladies and four little girls pleasure
riding, in the heaviest, most abomina-
bic, ill-oared old boat, you ever saw
After pulling to the middle of the river
they tried to bring the old shebang
back to the landing, but the current
was too strong for them, and after the
most frantic and Herculean efforts
they were obliged to land a considera-
BILE distance below, where the mud was
something less than three feet in
depth.
saw, also, Il most charming game of
base ball. The pitching and batting
were unique-in fact sui genera. The
batters were far more admired, though,
than either the pitching or batting.
If any fish were caught, they were
certainly of the sort that wear calico
and jeans.
The festivities of the occasion were
crowned by one of the most enjoyable
socials, given at night. by the beauti-
full and petite Miss Cora. at the resi-
denee of her father, MIR. L. NJ. Ross.
| wish | had space and time to give
the readers of the Herald a detailed
account Of the party at Mr.. Ross, but
having neither, | will close, wishing
Miss Cora many happy May parties.
Who is Quilibet, and what is the
meaning of the word, is frequently
asked, down this way. Well, be is
Just ANY BODY You PLEASE.