The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-06

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men msy 60. but Helltown On ''oie Hanover.
Virginia. holds M the spirit OF The olden tim
and has never allowed its clnssio echoes to b
profaned and played upon by the locomotiv
whistle Situated In picturesque farmin
region near the "slashcs," made famous b
the boyhood days Of Henry Clay. tho "Millbo
OF the slashes." adjacent to the historic field
OF war. and only twenty miles from the Stat
capitol. still Helltown boasts Of proud isola
ton founded on sentiment Of eccentric su
periority. The citizens will not trade witt
Richmond. but send tho wagon to Fredricks
burg. twice the distance. just out OF respee
for that old burgs traditional methods AMI
manners.
People In Richmond have never heard tn,
expressive name Of Helltown. and Il is only tn,
bold eportsman. who. riding forth at dawn Il
seek Reynard with hoof and horn. has brough
back an Illuminated yarn OF the run from He'll
town to NiReerfoot where the gray fox mnkei
tortuous chase generally finds close cover
and leaves the hunter and hounds minus tn,
quarry. unless they be reinforced By some o.
the Ashland pack or the HeIltown pack. The
typical citizen IL model Of hospitality and
has welcome for any guest who will hear q
long anecdote made fragrant with plenteous
potations Of Bum gardner" which Is the wine
OF tho country. He con play cards with an un.
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juice further and straighter than any other
vireinian. and he IL proud Of these accom-
| plishments: :"
| Tho last explorer Of Helltown was pious
| deacon who journeyed there with the purpose
OF teaching the natives the errors OF their waya
He saw mournful citizen on tho outskirts
perched on log and absorbed In the indul-
genoe Of silent sorrow. to whom he said
with the professional accent Of missionary:
Friend. what weighs 90 heavily on your
mindf Have you lost some dear one. wife or
| Q child p
II aint never had no wife or child" replied
the lachrymoso citizen OF Hclltown.
Perhaps mother or . father !" said the
sympathetic deacon.
amt never had no mother or father"
said the mourner with fresh burst Of grief
Thon what can move your suffering soul p
said the deacon. beginning to weep with sym
pathy. What con do Tor your
stranger" said the sufferer. drying his
eyes with faded red handkerchief. "the roa-
son I'm crying is becuz amt had fight for
two whole days II you want to do anything
for me Just shuck of your coat and sousr
yourself in the road and here's at you"
The deacon brought back black eye and a
broken nose to illustrate his missionary ad-
venture at Helltown. and after that the "old
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court green" whore. around the. quaint old
orsees ST on Old benohes under Snsrlsd oaks as
fei iong stories and park the bali hours with
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the place and has idealized. them in artistic
story. irom Henry Clay. the Mll!b9y Of The
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the soldiers Of the war. the elections, ali are