Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1877-05-30

Single and double mule teams, or
one mule and one horse, or oxen,
and such a non descript turnout
you never saw. The teams, wheth-
er mule, horse or OK, are simply
ply shadows. But as we pass
down between the line Of wagons,
our eyes are greeted with baskets
Of strawberries, currants and veg
etables of all kinds. The bell at
the hotel rings, announcing break
fast, so we leave the berries, ETC.,
for hash.
At 9 ID o'clock A. NJ. the train
o the Paducah & Louisville K. K.
starts, so we purchase ticket and
take a seat in the car, and Boon we
are securing over "Ole Kentucky"
eastward bound. Kuttawa is our
destination, for here we have a
customer. The station is called by
the darkey brakeman, and rs we
step out of the car We look around
TO see where the town is. But all we
see is one store, one fair sized
house, and three or four cabins.
So we head for the store in hopes
of learning something of our Gus
toner. We learn that one-half
mile up the track is the factory
so, depositing the baggage we hoof
it to that institution. Well, busi-
ness being accomplished, we come
back to the store and cast about
for board and lodging until the
train next day. These are secured
at the house mentioned. At din
ner we are introduced to an ex-
Governor and family. Strange, you
say, than an Ex-Governor should be
living in such a place as this, and
I thought so, too; but the Govern
or owns here about 1,S00 Of land,
capable of yielding so per cent
iron ore. With such prospect,
and it lies at the surface, iron fur
naces must be established here.--
This, with the facilities for ship
ping down the Cumberland river,
gives to Kuttawa bright and glo-
rious future, Here the Governor
is preparing a home that for natur-
al and architectural beauty cannot
be excelled; so we are informed,
and we accept an invitation to visit
the proposed site. With the Gov
ernor we start for the "hill," as it
is termed-for a hill it is-around
the base of which, on three sides,
runs a rail fence. We arrive at the
gate, where the Governor explains,
"You see this broad roadway start
ing here and running up the hill,
as defined by the stakes9 Well,
this will be entered here through
an iron gateway, the posts OF
which will be composed of natural
ore, cut in solid blocks, three or
four feet square. This will repre-
sent the wealth of the land" We
entered the roadway aud the Gov
ernor continued: "You see this
stake; well, here ] have planted So
and-so, and there so-and-so, while
beyond, and for the porpose of
forming a dark background for
these plants of lighter shade, | have
planted so-and-so, and in so doing
| bring out the beauties Of all
This is the idea ] have carried out
in all the grounds. Now, If you
please, we will turn here to the
right, toward the river Now here
you will notice that this rock basin
is enclosed on three sides by high
rock wall, as it were, while on this
or the river side, it is open. This
l propose to deepen, and shall have
here a fountain which, during tn,
day, will throw up water to heigh
of several feet, but at night the wa
ter will be turned off and caused
to flow in pipes let into the rocl
walls, and coming to the edge, will
fall weeping among the rocks
Now we will go down this path ant
mp on the other side. Now, her,
you will notice the base of this il
composed Of a mass of almost pur,
iron, dug out of nay lands. Int
this l have sunk an iron shaft, a
you see. This shaft is six inches
thick by ten feet high, and goes In
to the base of iron ore eighteen
inches. On the top, you will oh
serve, is an enormous iron kettle
in shape like saucer; this KEITH
weighs about two tons, and is fillet
with earth, in which | have planted
several varieties of Towering plants
and this is planted on an overhang
ing rock, and at this point there i
a great bend, and this is, as it were
in the pocket, so that the vase, be
, ing of iron, representing the wealth
of the land, can be seen for Ion.
distance, either from up or dow
: the river" This is the way b.
went on, which, if / should Civ
you an outline even, it would fill
book. But after q ramble Of abou
two hours we passed through th
imaginary iron gateway. and
breathed easier. I said, Govern
, or, you have got a big thing, and
trust nothing will interfere to dis
appoint you in your plans and ex
pectations." anih Tgr .d bio ~
CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.