Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-11-02
NOTES OF A SINNER TRIP.
No ~,
KENTUCKY HosPITALITIEs.

KENTrCKY HosPITALITIEs.
Governor Magcffin was seated on the front
porch of his fine mansion, when, in the dus <
Of evening, our carriage was driven up to
his door. We were welcomed with warm
expressions of satisfaction and assured many
times that we have given him great pleasure
oy the call. 1 should remark in passing.
mat the Governor has been much in public
life, is by nature hospitsble, and by instinct
gentleman of the old school. His CONVEX
sational powers are OF the first order. We
were but short time at the Governors when
Dr. ID. ID. Carter arrived. He had left his
horse and buggy at the hotel and walked
over TO inquire whether we reached our des-
unatl0n in safety. II was originally a part
OF the programme that the doctor should
come IN the carriage with us, but he was de-
tanned, and, besides, contemplated returning
sooner than the rest of the company anil
therefore concluded TO drive his own horse.
we spent delightful evening i'm the com
pany OF the 6 Governor, his family, his son in
law. n. Gather, esq, and Others who dropped
10 during the evening, and an animated con-
Sersatlon was continued until a late hour.
On arising the following morning. I was
much refresht 1, having had a good nights
sleep. i took a hasty survey of the town,
TINS representative Kentucky mansion, l
expressed my thanks for the courtesies ex-
tended, as well as l knew how, and left for
Danvllle, little after nine O'clock. The
morning was bright and clear. A shower
bad fallen during the night, by which the
dust had been laid on the roads, and the air
rendered cool and pleasant.
The town of Harrodsburg, first called
HarrodstOwn, then Old Town, and then by
1ts present name, is situated on an eminence
which commands an extensive view. The
houses are chiefly of brick. compactly built,
and there are evidences of considerable
wealth and trade. 1t had population, &C
c0rding To the United States census of $50,
of 2,20j. Near HarrOdsburg there are a num-
Der OF rather important mineral springs,
Some of hich from the earliest settlements
OF Kentucky have been held in esteem for
their curative properties. There is a race
track here where annual races take place.
The buildings for educational and religious
Rufposes are large and handsome, one of the
nnest being the female seminary, which Is
nearly opposite Gov. Magoffin's residence.
The farms between Harrodsburg and Dan-
vile are all In high state of cultivation,
and the fencing good. Probably this section
suffered but little from the ravages of the
late war. The stranger is struck with sur
PRISE at the evenness of the roads, and the
long straight lines which they follow. There
are but few hills OF over a hundred feet ele-
walton, although the land is gently rolling
being tearer dead level.
DANvILLE
We arrived in Danville at 4 o'clock Part
of the company stopped with General Grigs-
by. whilst DR.. McMurtry, a former stu lent
OF DR.. Jackson, and who now occupies the
latters office, drove me out TO see DR.. J., who
is at present stopping on a farm with his
brother a couple OF miles out OF town. Dr.
carter accompanied us In his own buggy.
DanVllle, the seat of justice of BOYLE county,
Is about ten miles from harrOdsburg, and
mas population of about 5000. This was
Que OF the earliest settlements i'm the state,
but was only made into a separate county in
1871. Danyille is within three miles of Dix
river, tributary of the Kentucky, and is
frequently mentioned in the histories of the
early struggles OF the pioneers 10 establish
themselves In the ozark and Bloody
II.hft q ftrrx
Centre College, q large and fiOurishing i'm
stitutiOn, under the patronage Of the Pres.
Iter1an church of the state, which had It's
foundation prior to 1920, has been in success
ful operation siLce 1850. There are also a
college for the deaf and dumb and fem ale
seminary. The first court house and jail
built in Kentucky were located in Danville,
which was for sometime the seat of COVE m
ment of the state. The first constitution OF
the state was formed by q convention assem-
5led here, and 1t was only a freak Of fortune;
required the first legislature to meet at Lex,
lngton, which finally fixed the capital at
Frankfort. The town was laid out by Wal
ter Daniel, esq, Of Virginia, who gave it his
Issi. A'N y 'D' iD0i"ns ILL August
THE ONCE OZARK AND RLooDY GROUND"
Kentucky, often alluded TO as the Ozark
and Bloody Ground" had suffered so much
from Indian depredations as to make the
people restless under the apparent neglect of
The government of the state of Virginia, to
afford them the proper protection. The set
tiers petitiOned the federal government for
aid In vain as IL really had no army to send
70 chastise the Indians or guard the frontier
They then sought relief by asking to be ad
they might organize the militia for protec-
ton within their own borders. The state of
Virginia, very magnanimOusly, consented
To the separation, and as early as January
1856, the legislature passed an enabling act
to permit the people of Kentucky TO hold q
convention and form state constitution
the times, there was some jealousy, even at
this early dav, on the part OF the representa-
tives of the northern states in Congress A
desire to limit southern influence In national
affairs, IT seems, began thus early to mani
fest itself In consequence ofthis spirit ii was
not until the 4th Of February, 1891, that an
act 70 admit On Kentucky became law and re-
effect June LIST, 1892, Kentucky being the
second state admitted after the adoption of
the federal constitution.
Immediatelyafter the passage Of the act
for the admission of Kentucky, Vermont
asked to be received, and an act to admit
this state was passed on the 18th of February,
1871, which was to take effect on the 4th of
March of the same year. Vermont was
therefore the first state admitted into the
union. although the act for her admission
was passed subsequently to that for the ad-
mission OF Kentucky. Nine state conven-
tions were held in Danville from 1874 to 1921
in order to effect the framing of state con-
stitutiOn and the election OF state officers
Isaac Shelby, of travellers Rest, a revolu-
tionary officer residing on his estate, a few
miles from Danville, was elected in May,
1892. the first governor of Kentucky. Gov.
Shelby's residence was built on his own pre-
emptiOn, and was constructed of stone, so as
to serve as sort of fort in time OF danger.
For years this house afforded shelter to all
persons visiting the country, and thus IL on
tanned the popular designation of " Travel
lers Rest" by which it is knov WI at the
present time.
VISIT TO DR.. JACKSON.
shall now devote the remaining space al
lotted to this letter in giving an account OF
my visit to DR.. John ID. Jackson, the accom-
plishment of which was the chief object of
my visit to Kentucky. On my arrival at
the residence of Mr.. G. Jackson, found the
doctor sitting on the porch of the pretty little
cottage. He looked tolerably strong, and
arose 70 welcome DIR. Carter and myself The
sunburning OF the st. Lawrence last sum-
mer, and OF the Floridas last win ter, as we'll
as the effects Of the sun of this su miner, had
bronsed the doctor very much. His voice
was little feeble, on account of laryngeal