Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-06-15

baskets of flowers overhead, while
the liberal tables were weighted
down with a dinner that would
have pleased Epicurus himself. We
were struck dumb with astonish- /
ment at this unexpected sight Of
fairy-land and unanimously decided |
to stop our trains that we might adj
mire the beautiful scene. Then the
whole mountain shook with the
most deafening cannonade; again
and again the terrible thunder
rolled through the caverns, until
the whole mountain to her centre
shook. On inquiring, we We're told
that twas the miners blasting 80feet
below us ,saluting thep party. Thecan-
nonade ceased, the band began to
paIy, and our senses were absolutely
| intoxicated with delight. We then
proceeded to demolish the dinner, and
after two or three hours of unadul-
terated happiness wereluctantly left
theenchanted grotto. After listening
TO very palatable paper by Judge
McHenry, of st. Louis, (whose
humor, by the way, is much like
that Of our own lamented Humph-
reys, elevated, dignified, chaste),
we started for Hopkinsville, and at
$50, p. NJ, attended the
RECEPTION, BY DIR. AND MRS. ROD
MAN,
at the Asylum, which was a most
elegant affair. Although large
company was present yet the par
lors are roomy and there was no
crowd. DIR. Rodman Is considered
decidedly the right man in the
right place, and the Asylum under
his charge ranks second among the
asvlums of the United States. We
. learned that the whole immense
building is marvel of cleanliness
2 and that each ward is little parlol
? of neatness and taste.
BOWLING GREEN.
: Bv invitation of the city we wen
: to Bowling Green on Friday morn
: ing, arriving there at IL o'clock
= At l o'clock we attended a mos
splendid dinner at the Ritter House
where women, wine and wit unite'
to drive dull care away. In tn
- afternoon we were driven
AROUND THE CITY
and shown its points of interes'
amongst which may be mentione
l. the Water Works, the Reservoir
n the Factories, Court House, etc. A
g four o'clock we stopped on til
ID square and witnessed a parade
Il tire Fire and Hook and Ladder con
2; NAMES. The Reservoir has such q
lg elevated situation that the tireme
&c throw water 60 feet perpendicular
a without an engine. At $50 o'cloC
0t GOV. AND MRS. j. G. UNDERWOC
- received in most royal manne
- and gave the Association one OF Il
w most enjoyable entertainments IL
:: aoinable. There were about III
1c Bowling Green bellies in attendant
~ besides several lovely represent
tives from other towns, notabl
Paducah, Danville, Shelbyvill
ty Frankfort, etc. Saturday mOrnil
Ial at 10 O'Clock we had an eXcursi'
ce down Barren and Green rive
ar, to Woodbury., KY, which was t
ed last, and one of the PLEASANT
he features of the very extended pl
Sc gramme. The party was cOmpos
,ra of about $50 persons, including sol
he of Kentucky's fairest fioWe
.rv among whom the writer must
sIv allowed to especially mention M
of Matte r., of Bowling Green.
fv fine band was on board and t
.oe dance was kept up till a late no
so Saturday night, when we badeadi
adj to many pleasant acquaintance a
an proceeded to our hotel, whence
ire left for GAINESVILLE at o'clock So
er- bath morning.
trv Thus closed the meeting of
est Kentucky Press Association, a
nd thus passed the four happiest da
un- in my history days that shall
the marked with a white stone. ] ia
Of this opportunity of denying m
md emphatically thefalse and maliciC
we'd statement, as false as night, and
the malicious as it is false, which
ma peared in a late number of the
NJ bacco Leaf, concerning the contra
,ro- ed condition of Riley's wardro
Co.. 1 say positively that he not Oh
had shirt and collar, but carr
the same umbrella that did ST
noble service at "the spring" in
IN days of yore. Ill. Z. l.