The Hartford herald., 1880-06-23
a JOLLY TIM r..
l5th Annual Meeting at the Il enfurky Y
Press Association at Ashland.
ky.. June u. 10 and u 1850.

T"H"f H'fuU-
As brief as possible; we shall give
your readers description of our trip
through Eastern Kentucky.
Leaving Hartford on the 9TH inst, we
reached Louisville i'm due time To fall i'm
the line of battle, with the editors en-
mdsse. Bright and early ON the sth
We left Louisville. On the road from
Louisville to Frankfort We encountered
some of the hills of Kentucky. Our
stay in Frankfort was limited, but we
saw the dome, both old and new, and
many other interesting objects. On our
way from Frankfort to Lexington, we
saw some of the best farms in Ken
lucky. Wheat in abundance grows in
said country; also barley, which was
up, and the harvest had already begun.
The farmers in this country seldom
ever use one-hOrse plows, but use almost
entirely new machinery, which, to us,
seems the better way of the two, and
not 81 much labor There We entered
the old home of our noble old hero,
Henry Clay, whose massive monument
stands out prominently, to mark his
resting place. OF Lexington we shall
say hut little, though much could have
been said had it not been that We were
so heartily welcomed by the citizens.
n 4 I.Ni,.rtA,a ..t %. fha ~ Ia
inst, we We're taken in hand by the
Kentucky Central X. X. Special train
| for the Use of the Association was char
tered to convey us over the "Blue Grass
Route" We first thank the Co. for
their hospitality, the neat programmes
and fans furnished us, and will say that
nothing was more duly appreciated
\ more clever set of men We never
met. Every one seemed of good cheer
and welcomed the Press. En- route IL
Maysville We first passed through Paris
Here we We're welcomed. The fir,
department made II successful display
of their works, with band of music
To encourage them. IL can truly he
said that this country we'll deserves its
name, "Blue Grass Country" Al
Millersburg Il sercnade was received
At Carlisle, the home of Thos. Green
we were cordially welcomed. Here /;
luncheon was preparedly the Kentuck,
Central X. II. This road surely Ina,
entertained editors before. On the way
from Carlisle to Maysville, we passe,
through tunnels, over and down hills
which were unsurpassed by any here
tofore seen. One grade we passed ovel
averaged one hundred feet to the mile
Our next place was Maysville, which !,
the terminus OF the "Blue Grass Route >
Maysville was the home of MIR. A. IL
Cummins, a gentleman who was wei
known by many of your readers. Oh
inquiry we found that Mr.. Cummin
stood high rs gentleman among tn,
Maysyille people. OF Maysville We
cannot say too much. Here We wer,
met by the Mayor, County Judge, mi
litia, and the citizens in general. Gu
presence seemed to thrill the blood o
every man, woman Bnd child in thu
city. With the militia i'm front ant
the Press in the rear, we marched t.
the hotel, where the welcome oratiol
was made by Mr.. Sprig Shackleford
Mayor; also one by Judge Kehoe, Judg,
of Mason county. After which II re
sponse by Col Stoddard Johnston
which was received with laughter
Then we partoOk Of II bountiful repas
set by the citizens. We were then in
vited to inspect the grand and magnifi
cent building called the Odd Fellow'
Hall. After bidding Maysville fare
|, well. we took the steamboat, Bostonia
for Ashland. There was a jam and /
cram for beds and hunks, as all wer'
tired and weary of travel. All wa
soon quiet, with the exception of al
occasional shore from the man on th,
table, who had been pillowed lay tin
bows. The scenery up the river Wa
grand. One place in particular, calie'
the Hanging Rock, whose heights
, reached nearly 2OO feet above the leve
, of the water.
We reached our destination, Ashland
about IL o'cleck II. m. ON the 9th inst
Reaching here the first thing was to b.