The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1880-07-07
The Trip TO Cincinnati. .

ia vas made iu the company Of Maj.
". j. Houston, one of the politest
and most entertaining railroad officials
it was ever our fortune to meet. Maj
II. is the general ticket agent of the
Piedmont Air Line, and was regularly
accredited by Col. G. J. Foreacrc to
go with the Association and see that
no member got off the track, and to
make himself generally agreeable.
Truly the lines fell unto US in pleas
ant places, every inch gentleman,
genial, attentive, entertaining, no one
better qualified could have been selected
to fill 50 responsible and arduous posi-
ton. To the officers of this superb
road the Press Association Of South
Carolina are largely Indebted for dis
tinguished favors not only on this
recent occasion but in the past.
Their whole course has been liberal,
magnificent and TO them also are we
indebted in negotiating our way over
the Western and Atlantic and the
Cincinnati Southern roads. The Air
Line is exertiug its powerful influence
in building up the waste places Of the
Piedmont belt by inducing and en-
couraging immigration-see article
from Greenvilie Daily Neaos elsewhere
and in reference to which we will re-
cur again.
The trip. was made quickly and
pleasantly in special coaches and never
before used, and all the prominent
features pointed OFT, the Major des:
canting eloquently and inteiiigeutly all
along and particularly dwelling upon
the capacity of Gainesville as chick
en- market-yellow legged-and that
it was peculiarly adapted as a resort
for hungry editors-there being thir-
ty hundred shipped from that point in
one day, with eggs in proportion. j.
W. Miller, formerly of NeWberry, is
there 9Th an avoirdupois of two hun
dred. At Beliton p:cked up our old
Newberry friend, John Blats, looking
thin but hearty, and dressed in un-
commonly nice store clothes, who kept
in company to Atlanta. He has a
good wife and a pretty, bright little
girl, who kissed US for her grandma
here.
The gate city was reached at 10 O.
clock p. NJ, and like we'll behaved fel.
logs the party all sought their ''little
BEDS, fatigue no doubt having some:
thing to do with their goodness. Still
on good behavior the different church
es were visited next morning, after
which a dinner, such only as the Kim
ball House can furnish, and then away
for Chattanooga.
Nearing this poiuS Rith view of
Missionary Ridge to our right, and
passing the memorable Chickamauga
many interesting "reminiscences Of the
time which tried mems souls enliVen-
ed the way. At eight Chattanooga
was reached, and a brisk walk of FIVE
minutes brought US to the Stauuton
Hotel, a handsome and imposingstruc-
ture of elaborate finish, situated on
the right Of the city about mile dis
tant, and seemingly Immediately uu-
der the brow of Lookout Mountain,
four miles away. We recall tenderly
the delicious STEAK served to eight h1n-
cry editors that night, who did not
sup at Dalton. Another good rest,
sunrise view of most charming couu-
try, the valley city TO the right With
Lookout in front, all bathed in soft
sunshine formed a beautiful picture,
giving first class appetite for splen
did breakfast; and away We start at
seven fer Cincinnati, distant three
hundred and thirty-six n;!es, through
for the most part, mountain gorges,
tunnels, over rivers, immense bridges,
and a picturesque scenery which filed
US with delight.
In special train furnished express
y for the Association by :the munif-
cent Cincinnati Southern Rail Road,
and in the tender care and keeping of
Col. J. T. Blackburn, Secretary cf The
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, Maj.
J. H. Long, Secretary of the Ciucin-
aati Board of Trade, Z. P. Wilson,
general passenger age0$, and J. Y:
Marstella, Secretary of the Cincinnati
Southern, appointed by chamber, board
and road, to take US to the city, the
Press party and guests, Including Gov.
Gen. HagooG, Gel. Beatty
and II. Y. Simpson, rode the rail iD
royal style. The committee did their
duly nobly. The Cincinnati South
arn is a splendid road, elegantly ap-
pointed, and free from dast, the eatiro
bed being laid in broken stone, and
tie time so fast as to almost make the
head swim as it were, at times the
speed reaching fifty, five miles the hour.
}Fc should haVe reached the city at
six, bat there were SO many things |
to see which our kind entertainers or
keepers were disposed to crafty Il