The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-10-22
CORRESPONDENCE.
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GREHNvHLE, KY, Oct. Is

NhLf1N WILLIE, N ., wv. 10.
Editor Herald:
1t is with feelings of peculiar satisfac-
ton, that | seek this moment, opportu-
nifty stolen from an arduOus press OF
business and hourly requirements, to
speak of my very delightful stay among
your people during the fair. Having
for "a number of years resided near you
and enjoyed the acquaintance and asso-
citation of many of your officials and
prominent men, meeting them in adja-
cent counties and cities, promised my
self, months ago, the privilege of visit
ing your town, 'taking in" the fair.
had always heard of the hospitality and
genuine pOliteness of your people; and
truly can | accord to them fullest pos
session of all that is required To make n
visit pleasant. | have had a varied
association with the citizens of many
States and presume to have some idea
of society, its demands and its offerings,
and no where have | found more of gen.
uine hospitality and recognition than
among that people, called by you"home
folks" / had never visited your town
but once before, and then but for a few
hours, and made no acquaintance be-
yond one or two individuals, it being n
hurried call on business. This time
took time and a general look around at
the town and adjacencies contemplating
the advantages and facilities with the
offerings of the citizenship. l made
very many acquaintance, found many
who needed none of the formalities to
approach them, claiming to have known
one for sufficient time to call me IA
miliarly by name, which you know is
the commonest, and is easily pro-
nounced. Met by every one as if |
were at home, the kindest greeting and
fullest welcome to all that could have
been extended by any people to an
humble individual. l had every oppor-
tunity to look upon the beauty, and
learn the elegance and taste of your
place, to observe its refinements and ac-
complishments so far as capable, and
indeed am sustained in saying that
few places boast of so many pretty young
ladies and elegant matrons as Hartford.
| saw, and met them in the promenade
amid the jam and hustle of thousands,
alone, with their beauX, in the joyous
whirl of the dance, around the sumptu-
Ously spread table, matrOns with their
husbands at home receptions; as well rs
at the show, and surely | have means
of Judging, know that the future has
much i'm store for them the one and the
other. Hartford is truly good place
to stop and especially during fair, not
only for the reasons mentioned but be-
cause of the magnificent and sumptuous
manner of feeding. Who could ever
forget those dinners SO perfectly fitted
to the taste 10y Mrs. DIR. Berry jr., Mrs.
Sam Cox, Mrs Judge Gregory and Mrs.
Lutte Collins. No man can fail TO appre-
ciate such an offering. Attendance up
on Hartford fair with such invitations as
met me, and all the skill of physicians
and abstinence, possible, couldn't pre-
serve the organs of digestion. The fact
is, / have been sick ever since my re-
turn home, attributable alone to my in
ability to resist the temptations placed
before me by those good ladies. No
wonder they have good-looking hus-
bands. Your young mems entertain
ments at Masonic Hall We're such Us to
elicit the highest estimate of their
worth, in dignity, politeness and atten-
ton. While there, | was tempted to
wish | We're "a boy again." or young
man, and live i'm Hartford.
And then the fair was such success,
its management so complete, but that
was expected, knowing your President
and Board of Directors. You have one
of the most tastefully and conveniently
arranged grounds In my knowledge. 1t
is certain to attract the attention of
stock men i'm the future. | could say
more if my inclination Were met but
my work calls me now.
Our Circuit Court begins next Mon
day, the Goth, the attorneys are busily
engaged in arranging their private
dockets, the clerks, of course, at work;
everything seems to be awaiting the
ushering in of better times.
The contractors on the o. & y. rail
road are pressing their work and have
made handsome start toward the
opening up of the great work to be
completed.
Our mechanics are doing some bust
ness but not such as the season usually
brings. But we will do better, wait till
we pay off the railroad deb tand then?
Y.