Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-10-21

sons OF note in France. For some ten or If
teen miles back from the Ohio river, along
the Licking river the valley Is narrow. aud
the land rises into hills Of cor siderable eie-
walton, attaining, perhaps height OF three
or four hundred feet In many places these
bills are cultivated 20 the very SUBMITS. aud
10 be good. Although could see no exposed
RICK, the soil Is probably resting on lime
stone. In Pendleton county the hills are less
prominent near the river, while the farming
lands are better. and more easily cultivated
The wheat was being cut AZ the time. and the
spaces between the shocks IN the fields indi-
Gated that IL was scarcely a full crop. TIE
cat and corn fields as a general thing prom.
Use well.
IN THE BLUE GRASS REGION
Cynthians, the capital OF Harrison coun-
", was the largest town passed. This place
had population IN 1870 offs 6i5. IL seems In
be busy town, situated In the center of a
fine agricultural region. The laborers IN the
harvest fields up 10 this point were nearly an
white men, but as We proceeded interior the
colored element pTedominatet No large
herds OF cattle were To be observed until
Bourbon county was reached, which is in
The Blue Grass region. And here the out
crops or blue Limestone began 20 De visible
The diSintegration of this limestone forms a
calcareous soil, which produces better crops
and better pastures than are To be found in
any OF the counties passed through from the
ONO river up 10 this point. Paris, the CAPT
tai OF Bourbon county, has population of
nearly 1000, and. Judging from what can be
seen nom the cars, IL II quite a brisk, bust
nessllke town. In this county / noticed the
hrst fields OF growing hemp, which further
along the road, and in the finer lands of Ken
lucky, became more numerous; indeed. IL is
extensively cultivated in all the rich lands
The train arrived in Lexington about i've
O'Clock, where remained over night. This
city had a population i'm 1870. according 10
inc =. ;. census, OF 1851, nearly one-half OF
which was colored. IL was one of the EARL.
est settled places in Kentucky, and is said
&c nave been named by q party of hunters
who were encamped upon the site Of the city
IN I''5, at time when The news of the battle
OF Lexington reached the backwoods of the
west. During the evening / visited and was
called upon by a number OF the physicians
~ Ir siie Sstyi among t1e number 1 met We're
Buckner and others. Knowing my taste for
collecting early American medical litera-
ture, these Kentucky physicians were kind
enough TO contribute several local publica-
lions OF interest To my collection.
On The following morning Drs. Skillman
and Todd drove me out 10 Ashland, the for
mer residence OF Henry Clay. Toe estate f.
now owned by the State Agr.cul Jural Col
iege. We also visited the cemetery at Lex
lngton, where there il a magnificent monu-
ment erected 10 the memory of the great
KENTUCKY statesman. From there we drove
over 10 the race track and around the enyl-
rons CT the city. The public and benevolent
institutions, and the residences OF all the
notaoles, and in fact all the places of inter
est were pointed out
AfIer having enjoyed a most agreeab bic
visit 10 Lexington, 1 took the cars about
O'Clock for Midway, going from there by
private convey ance 10 "Spring Hill"
From Lexington 10 Midway the railroad
passes through a lovely and highly cult
vailed section. The wooded lands are clear of
underbrush, while the fields are carpeted
win The most luxuriant growth of blue grass
Everywhere the dwellings and outbuiidingS
are large. and In their architectural const,anc-
ton handsome and well arranged. Midway
Is aViliage OF about 900 Inhabitants, aud as
It's name Implies, is midway between Lex
ington and Frankfort.
The estate of "Spring HiIln is one of the
largest in Kentucky, comprising nearly I,IOo
acres OF the best blue grass land in Wooiford
county. IL adtoins the celebrated stock farm
belonging TO Mr.. Alexander; but OF the stock
farm and OF the blue grass OF this vicinity /
shall speak In my next letter. I'M