The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-02-04

ty for which Texans are so emInently
distinguished. Our h,Ist Col. Wilson,
knows just how to treat Kentucky
guest II ven Yer visit Austin stop ut
the Ayc:L.. Austin lar suri;,~ocd all
my expectations in the grandeur Of her
lay out, the magniiicence and cost of
her business houses, public buildings
and residences Stone buildings aud
.tone fronts now line the Main Avenue,
and the whole town shOwI that il il
now enjoying big boom.
The Legislature was just converting.
which made the reception room at our
hotel quite lively. Among these COM
ing SolOns ! found nun her of old
acquaintance hv whom ! was intro
dured To a number Of these Represen
tatives of the Lone Star State. The
candidates for the various offices tn he
filled in the House and Senate wera ~
numerous IA you ever saw them ut
Frankfort on similar occasion.
OF course | wOrshiped on Sund ay
with the Boptist church, where | Ell.
joyed most hearty welcome from
Pastor Howard and many of his
members, with many of whom | had
enjoyed "a former acquaintance. Al
night ! witnessed very interesting
scene, which was the baptism ot II
mute, an inmate of the Deaf aud Dumb
Asylum, and also the baptism of "a
young blind man, an inmate of the
Asylum for the Blind, both of whom
made most intelligent professions of
faith i'm Christ. Being invited b, the
pastor to offer the haptismal prayer,
never felt more impressed with solemn
ity on any occasion.
Reaching Liberty Hill on Monday,
January 18th, where two of my sons
are successfully conducting the Liberty
Normal and Business College my
reception was all that the most fastid-
iOus Kentuckian could rea .onably
expect, being met at the depot by n
/ good sized modern carriage, with AN
| afiable and polite driver, who knew
Just how To take charge of everything.
/ We were rapidly driven to Central
| Hotel, kept 10y Rev. Mr. Gates, IA
| Methodist minister and "a most excellent
! Texan gentleman, where ! have found
IA splendid home and much enjoyment
with my boys and their numerous
! friends who have called to make our
acquaintance.
But | must not omi, to tell you some
thing about my old friend and brother,
John >. Taylor, aud how he succeeded
i'm gaining very enviah!e Introduction
among these people. by which | have
been entirely laid in the back ground
| Well, finding ourselves on very
romantic spot of Texas soil, with quite
"A reputation for Indian raids and wild
game in the days of its frontier life, we
very naturally began asking if any
game remained with which II Kentuck-
ian could while away in innocent sport II
part of a prOtracted stay, and soon we
were informed that while the Buffalo
and Antelope aud some other species of
larger game had disappeared, that there
were many Jack Rabbits, Wild Geese
and Ducks, with fair sprinklihg of
Deer yet to he found not great distance
| from town. | looked at old John Sam.
and his eyes were sparkling, and show
Ell evidently that he meant business.
At once he inquired after the particulars
us To where the different species of game
/ mentioned Were tn be found, and what
were the facilities for guns and dogs and
4 guide to lead an expedition, when
instantly everything necessary was
| placed at his command, and John Sam
showed distinct signs of great anxiety
for the coming fray. But the next
morning IA brisk nOrther was whistling
from the north which effactuilly
,quelched the hope OF a hunt that dav,
nut nevertheless John Sam must m k"
a short reconnaissance in a neighbOring
shin oak" thicket, where, To his
surprise and great gratifi ,ati u, he
"spied IA Jack Rabbit, as large as life,
standing on his hind legs, looking al
most as large as II yearling deer. He
| whirled for town, and here he came,
| putting and blowing like Il locomotive,
.asping, as he entered the Hotel, "g z
give me a a-a gun q u-i~c-k, Ill saw n
J-a-c-k R-ab-b-i-t out yonder" A gun,
breech loader, was instantly placed in
his hand. away he hied himself. and in
Il few minutes here he came pulling an d
| blowing worse than ever, Juggling in a
huge Jack Rab it sure enough. His
eXultatlOn knew no bounds. There
now" he would say, 81 killed the first
Jack Rabbit ever saw" and then get-
ling his breath slightly, he would
declare, "and can do it every time ;
ina, ha." | at once called for ropes,
hat ! might put him in close cOnfine-
ment to prevent self injury.
| More anon. j. >. COLEMAN.