The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1883-10-23

Mr.. Campbelsif he had heard of his
pony, he said no. 1t is supposed
that all Kentuckians know all the
fast and fine horses of course. A
splendid dinner was furnished. The
party enjoyed themselves beyond
measure, after which carriages were
furnished again, most of the party
riding out to plow trial, while
others went to the Episcopal church
to see marriage in high life. Mack
Radford and some others can describe
it to you. To do half justice to the
j. Case Plow Co., and j. |. Case
Threshing Machine Co., would con-
sumo more time than you have to
read or have to write, yet it was
the universal verdict of the crowd
that Racine had capped the climax in
showing us Kindness. They had not
expected such hospitality and gener-
osity from Northern people to South
ern farmers, but if there is any diff
ference Racine people are ahead Of
us. Just before starting for Chicago
many a lively joke was snapped and
those who could keep from laughing
were made of different stuff from our
dignifed friend Mr.. Ben Campbell,
sedate Tom Corbin, Pink Edwards,
George Pierce, or our quiet friend
DR.. Dickinson, from Trenton.
Mr.. Dick Caudle and Whit Rad
ford had a hand in keeping up this
row. Mr.. Campbell was called on
for speech. In substance he said /:
"We are indebted to our enterprising
young friends Charles and George
Metcalfe for this great pleasure in
visiting you and enjoying your hos
pitality. We want TO thank you for
your kindness and shall remember
our visit to Racine with pleasure as
long as we'live. We have soft cases
and hard cases and many other
kinds of cases in Kentucky, but we
want to say we like your kind of a
Case and wish we had more of them
in our country, and so far as the
plows and threshers are concerned,
send them along to our Old Ken
lucky, and we will give you indi-
vidually and collectively most
hearty welcome. You and your
plows are made out of good stuff.
Thursday was spent in Chicago.
The rain interfered in our enjoyment
to some extent, yet most of us spent
the day pleasantly at the Exposition
and at the Board Of Trade, and saw
much that was interesting.
Friday morning we reached Louis
vile. Stayed a day and half Wis
iting the great Exposition. 1t is use
less to say that our party enjoyed it
this would be tame. Some of the
party could not see enough and may
stay several days longer. just be-
fore starting home, the party assem-
bled in the parlors Of the Standiford
Hotel, when Mr.. Ben. S. Campbell
made a short speech and presented to
Charley and George Metcalfe some
silver and gold presents, which were
valuable as tokens of high regard and
esteem in which they were held by
the party for their uniform kindness
and attention. Most of the party
reached home safely Saturday night,
without single word or action TO
mar the trip, all delighted, and if
you doubt it ask any one of the par
ty, who will gladly give you more
information.
Mrs. V. NJ. Metcalfe, Mrs. Edgar
Bradshaw and Miss Mollie Radford,
the only ladies who went the entire
trip with us, should be mentioned as
having enjoyed the trip greatly. They
were shown a great deal of respect
and attention. We will all not soon
forget our excursion. May we live
to take another. V. NJ. NJ.