ERBACON.
Seeing nothing in your paper from this place, we concluded to pencil
a few lines to let the people know that Erbacon is still a lively little
town. The
locomotive steams through the center of our town with no less noise
than is common to such affair....Erbacon is situated on Laurel creek, at
the mouth of Missouri run. We first learned that it was named from a circumstance
that happened in a logging camp. there, so it goes, they had nothing to
eat but beans and bacon, When all took their places around the table, the
waiter would ask each: "Beans 'er bacon?"
by and by, the supply of beans was exhausted, and the question was
simply, "Er bacon?" leaving the beans off. Since, however, we learn that
it was named for a railroad man by the name of E. R. Bacon, Esq. Which
is true we do not know... The run bearing the name "Missouri" was, so we
learn, named from a singular occurrence. A gentleman once started west,
intending in the state of Missouri, but, changing his
mind, as men are wont to do, he unloaded on the banks of the beautiful
run, and settled down. The people jocularly called it "Missouri." It has
ever since borne the name....There are two full stocked stores here. Andy,
with his familiar grin, persuades the people that he has the cheaper and
better goods, while sanctimonious Tom is not slow to make you believe that
he carries the better and cheaper stock of goods. Both
are hustlers in the mercantile business....Rev. J. C. H. Cogar, our
resident minister, is kept busy preaching, joining people, and eating chicken.
His bust measurement clearly proves that he is a lover of chicken and pot-pie....George
N. Thomas closed his school here Friday with appropriate exercises.
George, like all school teachers, according to some people's opinion, will
have plenty of time to shade and loaf, as the summer will be hot and long....
Eli Perrine, popularly known as "King of Missouri," has been seriously
begged to become a candidate for justice of the peace. But he says ten
men could not hold him while they gave him the office.... We would, say
to those who have been desiring a correspondent from this place that we
may write again provided the office goat does not eat this M. S., and that
we are not hanged, shot, nor
drowned for writing this article. but in case the latter happens, we
shall write it up for your benefit, and then sing dumb.